THE WORLD BANK MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY Contents User’s Guide ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 The Global Environment Facility (GEF) .................................................................................................................... 4 New Projects Added In This Issue ............................................................................................................................. 5 Projects Deleted In This Issue………………………………………….…………………………………………………………….6 Africa ................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 East Asia And Pacific ................................................................................................................................................... 73 Europe And Central Asia ........................................................................................................................................... 92 Latin America and The Caribbean........................................................................................................................ 113 Middle East And North Africa................................................................................................................................ 132 South Asia ..................................................................................................................................................................... 144 Guarantee Operations .............................................................................................................................................. 167 Sector Categorizations Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Education Energy and Mining Finance Health and Other Social Services Industry and Trade Information and Communications Public Administration, Law, and Justice Transportation Water, Sanitation, and Flood Protection September 2019 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 2 LIST OF ACRONYMS AUSAID Australian Agency for International IDB Inter-American Development Bank Development IFAD International Fund for Agricultural ADB Asian Development Bank Development ADF African Development Fund IsDB Islamic Development Bank AfDB African Development Bank JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation APL Adaptable Program Loan ITF Interim Trust Fund BADEA Banque Arabe de Développement KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Économique en Afrique (Germany) BOAD Banque Ouest Africaine LIL Learning and Innovation Loan de Développement NCB National Competitive Bidding CDB Caribbean Development Bank NGO Nongovernmental Organization CFD Caisse Française de Développement NORAD Norwegian Agency for Development CIDA Canadian International Development Cooperation Agency OECF Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund DANIDA Danish International Development Agency (Japan) DFID Department for International OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Development (UK) Countries EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction PAD Project Appraisal Document and Development PCD Project Concept Document EDF European Development Fund PCF Prototype Carbon Fund EIB European Investment Bank PCN Project Concept Note EU European Union PHRD Policy and Human Resources FAC Fonds d’Aide et de Coopération (France) Development (Japan) FAO Food and Agricultural Organization PID Project Identification (Number) of the United Nations PPF Project Preparation Facility FAO/CP FAO Cooperative Program QCBS Quality and Cost-Based Selection (with the World Bank) FINNIDA Finland International Development SDC Swiss Agency for Development Agency Cooperation GEF Global Environment Facility SIDA Swedish International Development GTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Authority Zusammenarbeit UNDP United Nations Development Programme IAPSO Inter-Agency Procurement Service Office UNFPA United Nations Population Fund IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund and Development USAID United States Agency for International ICB International Competitive Bidding Development IDA International Development Association WHO World Health Organization PAGE 3 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 GUIDE TO THE WORLD BANK MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY The World Bank Monthly Operational Summary (MOS) reports on the status of projects in the World During NEGOTIATIONS, discussions are held with Bank’s pipeline from the time the operation is identi- the client government, and the agreements reached are fied to the signing of the Loan, Credit, or Grant Agree- written into the loan documents. Upon completion of ment. It is a detailed accounting of the projects in- negotiations, the project is presented to the Bank’s cluded in the country lending programs that are ac- Board of Executive Directors for approval. After ap- tively being prepared for implementation. The lending proval, the financing agreement is signed. programs reflect the Bank’s strategy for each member country as set out in the Country Partnership Frame- Project IMPLEMENTATION normally starts within work (CPF) presented to the Board of Executive Direc- a few months after the project financing agreement is tors of the World Bank. On average, it takes about 13 signed. Countries, through their implementing agen- months for the Bank to process a project from concept cies, have full responsibility for executing World Bank- to approval. After a financing agreement is signed or a financed projects, including procuring goods and project is dropped from the program, the project entry works and hiring consultants. Contractors and suppli- is deleted from this summary. Each issue of the sum- ers, therefore, should contact appropriate officials of mary contains a list of projects reported for the first the implementing agency to express their interest in time and the list of projects deleted from the current specific projects and obtain information on what goods issue. Familiarity with the Bank’s project cycle, sum- and services will be needed and when and how to sub- marized in the following paragraphs, can help potential mit bids and proposals. bidders identify business opportunities with Bank bor- rowers. Each entry in the MOS indicates at what point Consultants are often used during project implementa- the operation is in the project cycle. tion to provide technical assistance and other project implementation support. Consultants in particular should contact the responsible implementing agency Project Cycle early in the project preparation period to express their interest. Contracts for consulting services, as well as During IDENTIFICATION, the client government some for goods and works, may also be procured prior and the Bank identify a specific operation as being to loan/credit/grant approval. This is known as ad- likely to support the country’s development strategy vance contracting. and the Bank’s CPF. The information contained in the MOS is intended to During PREPARATION, the client government iden- enable companies to assess their interest in supplying tifies and discusses the technical and institutional al- Bank-financed projects. Further information should be ternatives for achieving the objectives of a project. requested from the country’s project implementing Preparation usually requires feasibility studies fol- agency. The likelihood of a timely response is greater if lowed by more detailed studies of the alternatives that the queries are brief and to the point. When possible, promise to yield the most satisfactory results. An envi- travel to the country; direct contact with relevant ronmental assessment is usually carried out during this agency officials is recommended. phase. (See below for more information on environ- mental assessment.) In the preparation stage of the Firms should contact the World Bank only if they are project cycle, clients often supplement their own efforts unable to obtain a response to their queries from the by hiring consultants to carry out a major part of the implementing agency. General information about busi- work. Contractors and suppliers of equipment and ness opportunities under Bank loans, credits, and goods need to start making contacts with country offi- grants may be obtained from the World Bank’s Pro- cials during this stage. curement Policy and Services Group’s website at http://www.worldbank.org/en/projects-opera- During APPRAISAL, the Bank conducts a compre- tions/products-and-services/procurement-projects- hensive review of all aspects of the project (technical, programs and (click on “Browse Contract Awards and institutional, economic, and financial), laying the foun- Notices by Country” in the Related Links at the bottom dation for implementing the project and evaluating it of the webpage). when completed. Project appraisal is conducted by Bank staff and may be supplemented by individual ex- Business opportunities under World Bank-financed perts. The preparation of the Project Appraisal Docu- appear twice a month in UN Development Business ment concludes this stage. and are available via the internet at September 2019 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 4 https://www.devbusiness.com/. . The website also in- Category C: Likely to have minimal or no adverse en- cludes invitations to bid and submit proposals, notices vironmental impacts. Beyond screening, no further EA of contract awards, and General Procurement Notices. action is required. Environmental Categories Category FI: Involves investment of Bank funds through a financial intermediary, in subprojects that The type, timing, and scope of environmental analysis have adverse environmental impacts. An environmen- to be performed by Bank clients are confirmed when a tal framework may be required. given project is identified. Projects are assigned one of the following categories, depending on the nature, Category U: No category given. magnitude, and sensitivity of environmental issues: The World Bank has three basic lending instruments: Category A: The project may have adverse and signif- (ii) Investment Project Finance which provides finan- icant environmental impacts. Full environmental as- cial support for goods, works and services for a pre-de- sessment is normally required. fined specific project; (ii) Development Policy Finance (DPF) which supports countries’ policy and institu- Category B: The project may have specific environ- tional reforms in a sector or the economy as a whole mental issues. Partial environmental assessment is and provides quick-disbursing budget support; and (iii) normally required. Program-for-Results (PforR) which finances parts of a larger government program, with disbursements linked to results or performance indicators. A typical summary entry looks like this: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) In addition to projects financed by the World Bank, the sustainable forest management (SFM)/REDD+, and World Bank Monthly Operational Summary reports under the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and on projects financed by the Global Environment Facil- the Special Climate Change Fund—adaptation to cli- ity (GEF). mate change. The GEF consists of an Assembly of 183 participating countries, a Council, a Secretariat a Scien- The GEF was established in 1991 by a Resolution of the tific and Technical Advisory Panel, and 18 Implement- World Bank Executive Directors as a pilot program to ing Agencies – ADB, AfDB, BOAD, CAF, CI, DBSA, assist in the protection of the global environment and EBRD, FAO, FECO, FUNBIO, IADB, IFAD, IUCN, to promote environmentally sound and sustainable UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, WBG, and WWF. economic development. The GEF operates as a mecha- nism for providing new and additional grant and con- As one of the Implementing Agencies of the GEF, the cessional funding to meet the agreed incremental costs World Bank assists its member countries conserve and of measures to achieve agreed global environmental sustainably use their biological diversity, reduce their benefits in the focal areas of climate change, biodiver- emissions of greenhouse gases and adapt to climate sity, international waters, land degradation chemicals, change, manage shared water bodies and reduce their PAGE 5 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 emissions of ozone-depleting substances by accessing For additional information on the GEF, contact the GEF resources to cover the incremental costs of addi- GEF secretariat or visit its website: www.thegef.org/gef tional actions on these global issues. The GEF Secretariat 1818 H St. NW To be eligible for GEF co-financing, projects must be Washington DC 20433, USA consistent with at least one of the GEF's 'Operational Tel: (1-202) 473-0508 Programs' and meet the GEF project eligibility criteria. Fax: (1-202) 522-3240, 522-3245 E-mail: Secretariat@TheGEF.org New Projects Added In This Issue Africa Region Benin Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation: Benin - SUF Competitiveness, Investment and Special Economic Zones Burundi Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy: Burundi Coffee Landscape Restoration and Resilience Project Central African Republic Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy: Integrated Natural Resources Management in the Ngotto Forest and Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park Comoros Social Protection & Jobs: Social Safety net program Cote d'Ivoire Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation: SME Productivity and Access to Finance Ghana Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy: Landscape Restoration and Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Food Systems Project Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy: Landscape Restoration and Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Food Systems Project GE Nigeria Social: Nigeria Disability Inclusion Project September 2019 New Projects Added In This Issue PAGE 6 Somalia Urban, Resilience and Land: Additional Financing for the Special Financing Facility for Local Development Uganda Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation: Uganda: Mobilizing Private Investments for Jobs East Asia And Pacific Region China Agriculture and Food: HUBEI SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, SMART AGRICULTURE PROJECT Governance: Hunan Institutional Enhancement for Rural Revitalization Program for Results Transport: China City Cluster Mobility Institutional Development and Financing Mechanisms Indonesia Energy & Extractives: Development of Pumped Storage Hydropower in Java Bali System Project Social Protection & Jobs: Indonesia Social Assistance Reform Program Additional Financing Marshall Islands Education: RMI Education and Skills Strengthening Project Micronesia, Federated States of Transport: Federated States of Micronesia Climate Resilient Road Project Philippines Urban, Resilience and Land: Support for Parcelization of Land for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Europe And Central Asia Region Azerbaijan Health, Nutrition & Population: Azerbaijan Mandatory Health Insurance Reform Georgia Health, Nutrition & Population: Georgia Human Development Services Improvement PAGE 7 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Kyrgyz Republic Energy & Extractives: Additional Financing to Heat Supply Improvement Project Turkey Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy: Turkey Integrated Landscapes Management Project Ukraine Social: Eastern Ukraine: Recover, Reconnect, Revitalize (3R Project) Latin America And Caribbean Region Brazil Agriculture and Food: Promotion of sustainable food systems and land restoration in Brazil Caribbean Digital Development: CARIBBEAN REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM ADDITIONAL FI- NANCING Costa Rica Governance: Costa Rica Tax and Customs Administration Project Haiti Digital Development: Haiti Digital Acceleration Program Paraguay Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy: Paraguay Sustainable Production and Conservation Landscapes Peru Water: SEDAPAL Preparing for the Future St Maarten Social Protection & Jobs: St Maarten Civil Society Organisations Facility for Reconstruction (CSOFR) September 2019 New Projects Added In This Issue PAGE 8 Middle East And North Africa Region Djibouti Urban, Resilience and Land: Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project in the Horn of Africa Egypt, Arab Republic of Health, Nutrition & Population: Supporting Egypt’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Program Morocco Water: MA Water and sanitation project South Asia Region Afghanistan Agriculture and Food: Agro-water Management and Climate Resilience Project India Agriculture and Food: Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Education: Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Pakistan Education: Sindh Second Global Partnership for Education Project Water: Second Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP-2) Sri Lanka Transport: Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal Development Project PAGE 9 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Projects Deleted from This Issue Africa Region Africa: Lake Tanganyika Environmental Management Project Africa: Lake Tanganyika Transport Program - SOP2 - Burundi Benin: Digital Rural Transformation Project(Cr. 64530-BJ) Burkina Faso: Statistical Capacity Development Project Central African Republic: CAR-Agriculture Recovery and Agribusiness Development Support Project (ARADSP)(Cr. D4610- CF) Comoros: Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project(Cr. 64230-KM) Congo, Democratic Republic of: Democratic Republic of Congo - Skills for Employment & Productivity Project Malawi: Equity with Quality and Learning at Secondary (EQUALS)(Cr. 63790-MW) Malawi: Lilongwe Bulk Water Supply Guarantee Mali: Mali Governance of Mining Sector(Cr. 64470-ML) Mali: Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery(Cr. D4710-ML) Mozambique: Mozambique Urban Sanitation Project(Cr. D4750-MZ) Niger: Additional Financing for Niger CAPCR Western Africa: Regional Connectivity and Transformation Program Western Africa: Participatory Forest and Energy Management Regional Project involving The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal Western Africa: Building Climate Resilience in the Niger Basin - Project 1 September 2019 New Projects Added In This Issue PAGE 10 East Asia And Pacific Region Cambodia: Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project(Cr. 64330-KH) China: China Distributed Renewable Energy Scale-Up Project Lao People's Democratic Republic: Lao PDR Clean Cook Stove Initiative Pacific Islands: Sustainability of Aviation in the Pacific Island Countries Philippines: Integrated Water Quality Management Project Latin America And Caribbean Region Brazil: Alagoas P4R Public Sector Efficiency for Service Delivery Brazil: Brazil: Modernizing the Statistical System Brazil: Innovation of the Training and Labor Intermediation Systems of Brazil Nicaragua: Resilient Landscapes Management Project Middle East And North Africa Region Egypt, Arab Republic of: SUSTAINABLE RURAL SANITATION SERVICES PROGRAM FOR RESULTS II Morocco: Education Support Program( Ln. 89900-MA) West Bank and Gaza: Additional Financing for the Third Municipal Development Project South Asia Region Pakistan: Punjab Agribusiness Competitiveness and Transformation Sri Lanka: Ecosystem Conservation and Management Project - Additional Financing PAGE 11 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Africa Angola Education Girls Empowerment and Learning for All II Project: To improve service delivery in basic education and learning out- comes in early grade literacy and numeracy in Angola. Identification completed on 6 September 2018. US$250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Angola - Electricity Sector Improvement Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve the operational and commercial performance of the electricity sector utilities and increase electricity access in selected cities in Angola Concept completed on 20 December 2018. Project: P166805. US$250.0/150.0 (IBRD/FRDE). Consultants will be required. Ministerio da Energia e Aguas. Governance (R) Angola Decentralization for Improved Service Delivery: To strengthen the institutional capacity, resource man- agement, and accountability of local governments to improve the delivery of services Concept completed on 31 July 2019. Project: P170123. US$250.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Territorial Administration. Health, Nutrition & Population Child Health Expansion Angola: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the utilization and the quality of health care services in target provinces and municipalities. Approval completed on 31 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168956. US$ 9.7 (IDFH). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health. Social Protection & Jobs AO-Local development Project - AF: The LDP Development Objectives are: (a) to improve access of poor households to basic services and economic opportunities, and (b) to enhance local institutional capacities among Angola's municipalities. Approval completed on 25 July 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160105. US$70.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Luanda Bita Water Supply Guarantee Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access to pota- ble water service in selected areas of Luanda by mobilizing commercial financing for the Government of Angola. The Project Development Objective is to improve access to potable water service in selected areas of Luanda. The Project is to be supported through an IBRD guarantee currently estimated at US$150m, tentatively complemented by a MIGA guarantee. Approval completed on 16 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 500.0 (GUAR). Consult- ing services to be determined. Empreza Publica de Aguas de Luanda, E.P. (EPAL); Ministry of Energy and Water. Additional Financing - Second Water Institutional Development Project: The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of selected water sector agencies and increase water service coverage in target cities. Ap- proval completed on 21 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167201. US$150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Energy and Water. September 2019 Africa PAGE 12 Benin Agriculture and Food AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS AND EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION PROJECT: The project development objective (PDO) is to increase and diversify its agri-food exports. Identification completed on 13 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Agence de Promotion des Investisse- ments et des Exportations. Agricultural Productivity and Diversification Additional Financing: The PDO of the AF is to improve productivity and competitiveness for selected value chains (rice, fish farming, pineapple and cashew) and promote small scale animal hus- bandry in the Recipient’s territory. Approval completed on 14 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160029. US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance. Education Benin Global Partnership for Education Project Phase 3: The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to: (i) im- prove the quality of teaching and learning in basic education with an emphasis on the early grades; and (ii) strengthen equity in primary education, particularly in four regions of the country. Approval completed on 17 July 2019. Environmental Assess- ment Category C. Project: P167432. US$ 18.9 (FTIE). No consultants are required. Ministry of Preschool and Primary Educa- tion. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation (N) Benin - SUF Competitiveness, Investment and Special Economic Zones: The objective of this operation is to promote investments and enhance competitiveness of firms operating in selected Benin SEZ to foster job creation. Identifica- tion completed on 13 September 2019. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Youth Inclusion Project: The Development objective is to increase the economic and social inclusion of vulnerable youth in selected zones in Benin For the purpose of this PDO, “vulnerable” is defined as living in an area threatened by destabilization, or being underemployed with low levels of education. Concept completed on 11 July 2019. Project: P170425. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Employment Promotion. Benin Decentralized Community Driven Services Project - Addl Financing: To improve access to decentralized basic social services and to mainstream the CDD approach for such services. Approval completed on 27 February 2014. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Secretariat for Decentralized Com- munity Driven Services Tel: (229) 9003-3601, E-mail: sepsdcc@yahoo.fr, Contact: Mr. Germain Ouin Ouro Urban, Resilience and Land Benin - Stormwater Management and Urban Resilience Project: The proposed Project Development Objective is to reduce flood risks in selected areas of Cotonou and strengthen urban resilience management and capacity at the city level. Approval completed on 23 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167359. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministère du Cadre de Vie. PAGE 13 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Burkina Faso Agriculture and Food Burkina Faso Agriculture Resilience and Competitiveness Project: The objective of the Project is to increase agri- cultural productivity and market access for small producers and small and medium agribusiness entrepreneurs for selected value chains in Project Areas. Approval completed on 30 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167945. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development. Sustainable Agricultural Intensification for Food and Nutrition Security Project: To increase agricultural produc- tivity and promote nutrition-sensitive agro-sylvo-pastoral value chains with potential to create jobs for sustainable food and nutrition security in targeted rural areas in Burkina Faso Identification completed on 12 May 2017. US$ 24.0 (GAFS). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Burkina Faso - Education Access and Quality Improvement Project Additional Financing: The project develop- ment objective is to support the Government of Burkina Faso to increase access to pre-school education in the two poorest regions, secondary education in the five poorest regions and to improve teaching and learning. The components in support of these objectives have been designed to complement other activities financed by the Government and other development partners. Identification completed on 19 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Sustainable Mineral Development Support Project: The project's development objective is to enhance economic inte- gration and governance in the management of the mineral sector. Concept completed on 2 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167949. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Mines and Quar- ries. Renewable Electricity and Access Project: The objective of the proposed project is to increase solar power generation and access to electricity services in selected rural areas. Concept completed on 25 February 2019. Project: P166785. US$ 140.0/40.0/0.8 (IDA Credit/CCTF/GIF). No consultants are required. ABER. Burkina Faso AF to Electricity Sector Support Project: The project development objectives are to: (i) increase access to electricity, (ii) improve the reliability of electricity supply, and (iii) improve the efficient use of energy in targeted areas. Approval completed on 8 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160344. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Burkina Faso - Bagre Growth Pole Project Additional Financing: To increase private investment, employment gen- eration and agricultural production in the Project Area. The assumption is that increased economic activity will be a result of both improved infrastructure for irrigation contributing to more successful agriculture (financed mainly under the original project) and increased private investments in the Bagr region incentivized by rehabilitated feeder roads, access to electricity and water supply, and increased opportunities for SMEs and targeted investment promotion activities. All of the above are covered by project activities. A further assumption is that increased economic activity in the Bagr region will lead to increased job creation in the area and that the labor intensity of the supported agribusiness activities is relatively high. Approval completed on 29 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory A. Project: P161234. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Burkina Faso Local Government Support Project AF: The development objective of the project is to strengthen the September 2019 Africa PAGE 14 national capacity for decentralization, the institutional capacities of communes in all Regions and to increase citizen partici- pation in local governance. Approval completed on 4 August 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162742. US$ 60.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Health Services Reinforcement Project Additional Financing (PoN): The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the quality and utilization of health services with a particular focus on maternal, child and adolescent health, nu- trition and disease surveillance Identification completed on 23 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (SUN). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing for Social Safety Net Project: The PDO is to increase access of poor and vulnerable households to safety nets and to lay the foundations for an adaptive safety net system in Burkina Faso. Approval completed on 7 December 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160371. US$ 6.0 (AFRH). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economics and Finances. Scale-Up and Responding to the needs of Refugees and Host Communities: The PDO is to increase access of poor and vulnerable households to safety nets and to lay the foundations for an adaptive safety net system in Burkina Faso. Approval completed on 29 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169252. US$ 7.0/93.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Women, National Solidarity and Family; Ministry of Women, National Solidarity, the Family and Humanitarian Action. Transport Ouagadougou Urban Transport Project: To improve urban mobility along a high priority corridor in Ouagadougou in terms of the quality and level of service, safety and security for passengers and improve the over-all urban transport system integration. Concept completed on 30 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P168963. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. City of Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso Integrated Connectivity and Mobility Project: The proposed PDO is to improve connectivity in selected regions of Burkina Faso, and to support the access of agriculture products and livestock to markets. Concept completed on 30 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168401. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- quired. MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE. Urban, Resilience and Land Burkina Faso Land Administration Project: Proposed Project Development Objective(s) The Development Objectives are (i) to support the modernization of the national land administration system and (ii) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Urban Water Sector Project - Additional Financing: The overall objective of the project is to increase access to sus- tainable water and sanitation services in selected urban areas. This will contribute to achievement of the water and sanitation MDGs. The project will achieve the objective through: (a) facilitating access to services through programs for constructing social water service connections, public standpipes, and on-site sanitation facilities; and (b) consolidating the achievements of the urban water supply sub-sector reforms and strengthening capacities to deliver and manage services. The project will help to provide clean water to 527,000 additional people and to provide improved sanitation services to 246,000 additional people." Approval completed on 12 January 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P149556. US$ 80.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement (ONEA) Tel: (226) 5043-1900, Contact: .. PAGE 15 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Burundi Agriculture and Food Agro-Pastoral Productivity and Markets Development - AF: The Project Development Objective is to increase small producers' productivity and market access for Targeted Commodities in the Project Area. Approval completed on 15 December 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 25.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Budget and Privatization; Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. Education Burundi Youth Skills and Employability Project: To develop skills and improve employment outcomes of beneficiary youths Concept completed on 19 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164416. US$ 45.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Technical and Professional Training. Energy & Extractives Burundi Access to Sustainable Energy: Expand access to energy services for Burundian households, businesses and public institutions in rural areas. Concept completed on 8 August 2019. Project: P164435. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministère de l’Hydraulique, de l’Energie et des Mines (MHEM); Agence Burundaise d’Electrification Rurale (ABER). Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (N) Burundi Coffee Landscape Restoration and Resilience Project: The Project Development Objective is to restore land productivity in targeted degraded landscapes and, in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said eligible crisis or emergency. Identification completed on 19 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 6.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population (R) Investing in Early Years and Fertility in Burundi (NKURIZA): Increase the coverage of community based nutri- tion interventions among women of reproductive age and children under two and to increase utilization of family planning services in targeted areas Approval completed on 5 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165253. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Health and Fight against AIDS. Social Burundi North-East Region Refugee and Host Community Support Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve nutrition, access to basic services and economic opportunities in the targeted areas. Concept completed on 9 April 2019. Project: P169315. US$ 55.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. International Conference on the Great Lakes; National Office of Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA). Cabo Verde Digital Development Enabling Digital Cabo Verde as a Regional ICT Hub: To contribute to transforming Cabo Verde into a regional digital hub for accelerating it's digital economy through an enhanced digital infrastructure and strengthened demand of digital ser- vices and skills Identification completed on 3 May 2019. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Africa PAGE 16 Energy & Extractives RE IPPs in Cabo Verde: To increase Renewable Energy electricity generation in Cabo Verde Identification completed on 15 January 2019. US$5.0/5.0 (IBRD/DOCK). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport First Additional Financing to the Cabo Verde Transport Sector Reform Project: The objective of the project is to support the Recipient's efforts to improve efficiency and management of its national road assets and lay the groundwork for transport sector State Owned Enterprise reform. Approval completed on 15 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161248. US$ 27.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Cameroon Digital Development Cameroon - ICT Sector Reform Project: The Development Objective is to further ICT sector's reforms in order to increase the reach and usage of ICT services in the Republic of Cameroon. Concept completed on 16 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P161219. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Posts and Tele- communications. Education Secondary Education and Skills Development Project: to increase equitable access to quality secondary education and to improve the quality and relevance of and increase access to skills development programs in selected economic sectors. Concept completed on 31 May 2019. Project: P170561. US$ 125.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. MINESEC; MINEFOP. Energy & Extractives CM- Rural Electricity Access Project for Underserved Regions: The Project Development Objective is to increase electricity access in Underserved Regions of Cameroon. Approval completed on 13 December 2018. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P163881. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Rural Electrification Agency. Mining Sector Capacity Building Add: The PDO is to improve (i) the efficiency and transparency of mining sector man- agement and (ii) the frameworks for sustainable mining development. Approval completed on 31 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160917. US$ 26.9 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development. ENEO Liquidity and Performance Incentivization Guarantee: The Project Development Objective is to enhance ENEO's ability to improve the quality of electricity supply, by providing access to cost-effective financing for a CAPEX program and incentivizing ENEO to meet its performance requirements. Concept completed on 11 December 2018. Project: P169915. US$ 75.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Health System Performance Reinforcement Project - Additional Financing: The new Project Development Objec- tive (PDO) is to: (i) increase utilization and improve the quality of health services with a particular focus on reproductive, maternal, child and adolescent health, and nutritional services for the population of Cameroon, including refugees and refugee host communities, and (ii) in the event of an Eligible Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Emergency Approval completed on 1 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164954. US$ 6.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Health. PAGE 17 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Social Community Development Program Support Project Response to Forced Displacement: The development ob- jective of phase 3 (PNDP III) is to strengthen local public finance management and participatory development processes in communes for the delivery of quality and sustainable social and economic infrastructure. Approval completed on 1 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164803. US$ 8.0/40.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Republic of Cameroon. Social Protection & Jobs Social Safety Nets for Crisis Response: The project development objective (PDO) is to support the establishment of a basic national safety net system including piloting targeted cash transfers and public works programs for the poorest and most vulnerable people in participating areas within the Recipient's territory. Approval completed on 1 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164830. US$ 30.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. MINEPAT. Transport Douala Urban Mobility Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve urban mobility and support inclusive economic development along selected Bus Rapid Transit corridors and its feeder lines in Douala. Concept completed on 22 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167795. US$ 220.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Communaute Urbaine de Douala (CUD). Central African Republic Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (N) Integrated Natural Resources Management in the Ngotto Forest and Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park: The project will aim to improve governance and strengthen capacity in the forest and mining sectors in the Central African Republic. Identification completed on 25 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 7.6 (GEFU). Con- sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Emergency Public Services Response Project: The project development objective is to re-establish an operational gov- ernment payroll and related financial management systems. Approval completed on 19 May 2015. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P154304. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Budget/ CS REF, Contact: Remy Yakoro, Minister of Finance. Health, Nutrition & Population CAR Human Capital Project (Ngangou-Wali): To empower women and adolescent girls and increase their access to quality education and reproductive, maternal and child health services Identification completed on 7 May 2019. US$ 100.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social CAR: LONDO "Stand Up" Project: To provide temporary employment to vulnerable people and to facilitate access to basic services throughout the entire territory of the Recipient, and to provide a response in the case of an eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 30 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166943. US$ 100.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Agence d'Execution des Travaux d'Interet Public en Centrafrique (AGETIP-CAF). September 2019 Africa PAGE 18 Chad Agriculture and Food Emergency Food and Livestock Crisis Response AF: The project development objective is to improve the availability of and access to food and livestock productive capacity for targeted beneficiaries affected by the conflict in the Central African Republic on the Recipient's territory. Approval completed on 29 September 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163258. US$ 16.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Chad Education Sector Reform Project Phase-2 Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to improve teaching and learning conditions in primary schools nationwide and upper secondary schools in selected areas. Ap- proval completed on 23 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163740. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. CHAD Skills Development for Youth Employability Project: The project development objective (PDO) is to improve access to skills training and labor market outcomes for project beneficiaries, and strengthen the technical and vocational edu- cation and training (TVET) sector in Chad Approval completed on 21 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164297. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministere de l'Education Nationale et de la Promotion Civique; Ministere de la Formation Professionnelle et des Petits Metiers; Ministere de l'Economie et de la Planification du Developpement. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Chad Local Development and Adaptation Project: The project aims to support local inclusive development through, enhanced natural resources management, provision of basic water and sanitation services and increasing income generating opportunities. Identification completed on 29 July 2019. US$ 50.0/4.5 (IDA Grant/GEFU). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance TD-Public Financial Mgmt CB AF: The additional financing will scale up some existing activities (technical assistance to the computerization of the public financial management system) while supporting new ones (implementation of the organic finance law, debt management). Approval completed on 12 May 2014. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.2 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance Tel: (235-22) 520-452, E-mail: pamfip@intnet.td, Contact: Chandanie Wijayawardene, Director General. Comoros Energy & Extractives Comoros Solar Energy Integration Platform: The Project Development Objectives are to (i) improve the operational performance of the National Utility; and (ii) improve the Utility's capacity to dispatch variable renewable electricity. Identifi- cation completed on 6 December 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 32.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Comoros Financial Inclusion and Stability Project: To increase access to and usage of digital payments and other financial services, including for women, while strengthening the institutional capacity and framework to promote financial stability and integrity. Concept completed on 5 February 2019. Project: P166193. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Banque Centrale des Comores. PAGE 19 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Governance Economic Governance Technical Assistance - AF: 1. Comoros' three islands form one of the smallest African countries. With an estimated 760,000 inhabitants, spread among three islands, the country remains mired in poverty. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is estimated at US$785 and, based on 2004 estimates, about 45 percent of the population lived below the poverty line, an incidence that has probably increased since then . Poverty incidence varies considerably across regions and is typically higher in rural areas and on the island of Anjouan. The primary sector of the economy (mainly subsistence agriculture, a few cash crops, and fisheries) and retail services dominate the economy, representing about one-half and one- fifth of the country's GDP, respectively. Cash crops comprise mainly three high-value export crops-vanilla, cloves and ylang- ylang -and constitute most of the export earnings in goods, equivalent to a mere 4 percent of GDP. The third largest sector is government services, representing about 10 percent of GDP. Despite the potential in tourism, the country has failed so far to tap into the growing role of this sector in the region. With longstanding outmigration, the country benefits from large and growing remittances-at close to 20 percent of GDP-from the Comorian diaspora, mainly in France. The diaspora also repre- sents the main source of visitors from abroad. 2. Confirming a new commitment to reform, the Union of the Comoros adopted a Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for the period 2010-2014, which was endorsed by partners, including the World Bank.5 The strategy has the following core objectives: (i) stabilize the economy and lay the groundwork for strong and equita- ble growth; (ii) strengthen key sectors by focusing on institution-building and ensuring a broader role for the private sector; (iii) strengthen governance and social cohesion; (iv) improve the health status of the general public; (iv) promote education and vocational training with the aim of developing human capital; and (v) promote environmental sustainability and civilian security. 3. In support of its PRSP, the government has finalized a comprehensive Public Financial Management strategy for the coming decade (2010-19) and adopted a detailed Action Plan for 2010-12. The proposed strategy is organized around four pillars6: (i) modernizing the legislative and regulatory framework and strengthening institutional capacity; (ii) rationalizing budget preparation; (iii) strengthening budget execution; and (iv) increasing transparency through improved internal and external controls. The action plan (the first in a series of rolling triennial plans) provides a detailed, sequenced and budgeted list of actions mapped to specific lead institutions within the administration. Its implementation relies on two committees that include Union and island representatives: The CREF (which acts as a secretariat of the Comité Budgétaire) that is responsible for the implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation of the national PFM reform strategy, and the HASC that is in charge of leading the civil service reform, including management of personnel rosters, new recruitments into the civil service and implementation of the organic frameworks. 4. Notwithstanding this new dynamism for PFM reforms, important chal- lenges remain. The 2007 Public Expenditure and Financial Assessment (PEFA) review rated Comoros at the lowest possible score, on 22 out of 28 key indicators. This evaluation emphasized weaknesses at all levels of public financial management (from formal institutions and procedures to actual implementation and processes), and puts Comoros squarely in the 'lower performance league' of African countries. 5. Major weaknesses contribute to reduce the Government's efficiency in terms of budget preparation, execution, and reporting. Despite recent improvements and efforts to enhance cooperation via the Comité Budgétaire, budget preparation remains nonparticipatory with consultations between Union and Islands fragmentary and unstructured. As a result, the budget is established mainly on the basis of economic and financial constraints, and is largely disconnected from policy priorities. With revenues barely covering wages and recurrent expenditures, there is limited scope for using the budget as a tool for resource allocations. In addition, the budgetary nomenclature is still based on administrative classifications and does not permit establishing a direct link between the budget (preparation and monitoring) and the gov- ernment's policy priorities or tracking priority expenditures through the budget cycle. With respect to execution, the legal and procedural framework is outdated and moreover poorly understood even by those in charge of the administrative phase of execution (credit managers). As a result normal procedures are often circumvented through a proliferation of exceptional procedures and significant gaps appear between budgeted and actual amounts. Thus the informational and authorization functions of the budget are severely undermined. At the Treasury level, serious structural weaknesses were again compounded during the reconciliation period, which saw a breakdown in communication and systems across levels of Government. As a result key public accounts documents are simply never produced. 6. PFM information systems and financial control mecha- nisms are generally rudimentary and obsolete, and lack an integrated financial management information system. Except for the recently implemented ASYCUDA++ for customs operations, the only systems in place are software applications for wage bill calculation and external debt management. 7. Comoros' civil service absorbs an inordinate share of the Government's resources, while delivering poor quality services to the population. During the period of decentralization, most central admin- istrative structures were simply duplicated in each autonomous island (without regard for administrative efficiency or financial sustainability). Correspondingly the civil service roster increased from less than 6,000 in 1999 to some 12,000 in 2008, with a concomitant rise of wage and salaries expenditures from 6.2 to 9 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a loss of insti- tutional memory and a dilution of already scare human resources. Moreover, the often discretionary nature of these appoint- ments has weakened the significance of positions and job descriptions within each public institution. 8. The government has taken steps to improve the effectiveness of public administration and gradually reduce the wage bill, but much remains to be September 2019 Africa PAGE 20 done. The HASC has supervised the establishment of a unified computerized civil service roster (for the Union and Islands) and contracted the development of an integrated civil service and wage management software. It has also carried out a vast review of the existing organizational structures of each administration (cadres organiques) an updated version of which has been adopted by Parliament in 2010 and will be gradually implemented. Nevertheless, there are numerous remaining chal- lenges. For example, the civil service roster will only become a useful management tool once a physical census of all civil servants has been completed to clean up and validate the data. Also, much work is needed to develop feasible strategies for implementing the new organizational structures over time and with due consideration for social consequences. 9. In January 31 2011, the Bank approved a grant in the amount of SDR 1.2 million (USD 1.8 million equivalent) to support the country's PFM and civil service reform programs. The original project development objectives are (i) to increase the efficiency, account- ability and transparency of public financial management and (ii) to improve the management of civil service human resources and wages. The disbursement percentage as of December 18, 2012 is about 67%. 10. A midterm performance review was conducted in March 2012 and followed by s supervision mission in October 2012. Overall, progress towards achieving the PDOs and implementation progress of the activities were found satisfactory. However, the team noted a financing gap of about $1.5 million to implement the remaining activities of the project, including the PFM information system and the implementa- tion of the recommendations of the HR assessments and reviews (physical census of the civil servants, wages paid by checks, organic frameworks). In addition, the policy dialogue with the Ministry of Finance highlighted the weak macroeconomic man- agement capacities which undermine the country's ability to formulate expenditure policy decisions based on sound assump- tions and data. To address this challenge, the authorities have requested the Bank's support to conduct economic management studies to inform budget preparation processes and sectoral analysis. 12. The purpose of the additional financing is to support the implementation of those activities. More specifically, the additional activities are following: (i) Acquire and roll out a sys- tem covering budget preparation, budget execution, and accounting and reporting; (ii) design and build the required network (LAN and WAN) so that the module could be used by the Treasury services throughout the territory (iii) support the imple- mentation of the HR assessments and reviews (physical census of the civil servants, wages paid by checks, organic frameworks) (iv) economic management studies to inform budget preparation processes and sectoral analysis. 13. Moreover, the original date closing date is set for December 31, 2013. According to the IT master plan, the acquisition and roll out of the budget and accounting system would take up to 18 months. Therefore an extension of the closing date of the parent project is proposed until December 31, 2015. 14. No other changes are proposed to the project's development objectives as the additional activities fit within the originally conceived objectives. Approval completed on 12 November 2013. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Economic and Governance Project (ABGE) Tel: (263) 773-9900, E-mail: moinacharani@yahoo.fr, Contact: Moinafatima Charani, Coordinator, ABGE. Health, Nutrition & Population Comprehensive Approach to Health System Strengthening: (i) To improve utilization of quality PHC and (ii) strengthen capacity of institutions which are critical to quality PHC Approval completed on 2 July 2019. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P166013. US$ 15.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. MINISTRY OF HEALTH, SOLIDARITY, SOCIAL PROTECTION AND GENDER PROMOTION. Social Protection & Jobs (N) Social Safety net program: The Project Development Objective is to increase poor communities’ access to safety net and nutrition services. Identification completed on 10 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 18.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Comoros Post-Kenneth Recovery and Resilience Project: The Project Development Objective is to support recovery of select public and private infrastructure in the areas affected by cyclone Kenneth while strengthening resilience. Identifica- tion completed on 20 June 2019. US$ 45.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 21 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Congo, Democratic Republic of Agriculture and Food National Agriculture Development Program: To improve agriculture productivity and market access of smallholder farmers in selected regions and strengthen public sector capacity to respond to eligible agriculture sector emergencies. Concept completed on 20 August 2019. Project: P169021. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agricul- ture. Education Democratic Republic of Congo: Girls Education and Empowerment Project: To enhance equitable access to and improve learning environments in schools with a focus on girls' education and empowerment. Identification completed on 19 June 2019. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives DRC Growth with Governance in the Mineral Sector - PROMINES II: To enhance government capacity to manage the extractive sector, and to increase its contribution to local economic development. This implies increased geological knowledge, targeted capacity building and institutional reforms, and the promotion of local participation in mining value chains. Concept completed on 9 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166110. US$ 120.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. PIU PROMINES (Ministry of Mines of DRC). Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Improved Forested Landscape Management Project (GEF AF): The project development objective is to test new approaches to improve community livelihoods and forested landscape management, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in selected areas in the Recipient's territory. Approval completed on 7 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160182. US$ 6.2 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environment, and Sustainable Development. CAFI AF Forest Dependent Community Support Project: The development objective (PDO) of the parent project is unchanged: to strengthen the capacity of targeted Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) in selected territories and at the national level to participate in REDD oriented land and forest management activities. Concept completed on 23 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163835. US$ 1.8 (REDD). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Public Financial Management and Accountability Project Additional Financing: The project development objec- tive (PDO) is to improve domestic revenue mobilization, public expenditure management, and accountability, at central level and in selected provinces. Approval completed on 15 February 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P159160. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. COREF. Governance II: This is additional financing for the ongoing GCEP operation P104041, as per the recommendation of the MTR, conducted in November 2010, and as per the detailed request from the Minister of Finance, received in January 2011. Additional financing will fund activities in a 4th provinces (Kasai Occidental) additional activity on supporting procurement reform additional activity on public service identification process additional cost for IT investments due to price increases and expansion of the initially planned activities Approval completed on 9 May 2013. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- ject: P126115. US$ 67.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Interior Tel: (243-99) 290-5743, E-mail: prcgrdc@gmail.com, Contact: Popaul Kizungu Chihiza, Project Coordinator. Multisectoral Technical Assistance Project: The development objective is to improve the governance, transparency and accountability of key sectors and institutions. September 2019 Africa PAGE 22 The project will support key policy reforms included in the Public Sector Management, Service Delivery, and Transparency DPO (P171580), as well as other sector reforms. Identification completed on 18 July 2019. US$ 100.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Sector Reform and Rejuvenation Project - AF: The project development objective is to strengthen and rejuve- nate the civil service in selected ministries at the central and provincial levels. Approval completed on 16 May 2017. Environ- mental Assessment Category C. Project: P160612. US$ 45.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Health System Strengthening for Better Maternal and Child Health Results AF2: The proposed project develop- ment objective is to improve utilization and quality of maternal and child health services in targeted areas within the Recipi- ent's Territory. Approval completed on 2 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166004. US$ 10.0 (FSHN). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ministry of Finance. AF-DRC Human Development Systems Strengthening: The proposed project development objective is to strengthen select management systems for education and health services in targeted geographic areas in the Recipient's territory. Ap- proval completed on 29 March 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P156421. US$ 30.0/10.0/1.1 (IDA Grant/GFF/PHRD). Consultants will be required. Democratic Republic of Congo, Contact: Henri Yav Mulang, Minister. DRC Health System Strengthening Additional Financing: The proposed project development objective is to improve utilization and quality of maternal and child health services in targeted areas within the Recipient's Territory. Approval com- pleted on 31 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157864. US$ 120.0/40.0/3.5 (IDA Credit/GFF/SPTF). No consultants are required. Alain Iyeti; Ministry of Finance. AF III DRC Health System Strengthening for Better Maternal and Child Health Results: To improve utilization and quality of maternal and child health services in targeted areas within the Recipient's Territory and, to provide an imme- diate and effective response to an eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 27 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169753. US$ 120.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health; Demo- cratic Republic of Congo; Ministry of Finance. Social Protection & Jobs Social Protection Refugee Host Community Support: The project development objective is to improve access to live- lihoods and socio-economic infrastructure in vulnerable communities in the eastern provinces of DRC. Identification com- pleted on 20 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 22.5/122.5 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport TRANSPORT AND CONNECTIVITY SUPPORT PROJECT: The Project Development Objective is to re-establish lasting earth and paved road access between provincial capitals, districts and territories, in the project impact area and to improve the road sector institutional organization Concept completed on 29 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- ject: P161877. US$ 600.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Cellule Infrastructures. Urban, Resilience and Land Kinshasa Multisector Development and Urban Resilience Project: The project development objective is to strengthen urban management capacity and improve access to infrastructure, services, skills and socio-economic opportuni- ties for the residents of select neighborhoods of Kinshasa. Identification completed on 13 June 2019. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Kinshasa Multisector Development and Resilience Project: To improve the living conditions and socio economic opportunities for the residents of targeted poor and vulnerable neighborhoods through selected investments and to strengthen the urban planning and management capacity of the City-Province of Kinshasa. PAGE 23 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Concept completed on 8 December 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161602. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Kinshasa Provincial Ministry of Plan, Budget and Infrastructure. DRC - Urban Development Project Additional Financing: To improve access to basic services and infrastructure and strengthen urban and municipal management of the targeted cities. Approval completed on 4 May 2017. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P157114. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance; Project Im- plementation Unit. Water DRC Urban Water Supply Project Additional Financing and Restructuring: The revised PDO is to increase access to sustainable water services in selected urban areas, and to improve the operational performances and viability of the Project Implementing Entity. Approval completed on 25 February 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 166.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Congo, Republic of Digital Development Central African Backbone SOP3 Republic of Congo Additional Financing: The development objective of the pro- posed project is consistent with the PDO for the CAB Program: to contribute to increase geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services and reduce their prices, in the Republic of Congo. Approval completed on 30 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160292. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in Charge of ICT. Education Congo Rep. Additional Financing for Skills Development for Employability Project: The objective of the Project is to improve job and entrepreneurship skills for vulnerable urban youth in order to improve their labor market insertion and earnings. Identification completed on 28 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 13.8 (IDA Credit). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Northern Congo Agroforestry Project: To strengthen climate smart agriculture and conservation practices in Commu- nity Development Zones in the departments of Sangha and Likouala. Concept completed on 3 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166189. US$ 16.0 (CIF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; Ministry of Forest Economy. Health, Nutrition & Population Health System Strengthening Project: The project development objective is to increase utilization and quality of mater- nal and child health services in targeted areas. Identification completed on 13 June 2018. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Poverty and Equity Additional Financing - RoC - Statistics Capacity Building Project: The objectives of the project are to: (i) strengthen the NSS in the production and dissemination of quality statistics relevant for policies and decision making; and, (ii) promote the demand for statistical information. Approval completed on 5 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P162345. US$25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Africa PAGE 24 Social Protection & Jobs Lisungi Safety Nets System Project Additional Financing: "Strengthen the social safety nets system and its programs aimed at improving both access to health and education services and productivity among poor and vulnerable households in participating areas." Approval completed on 30 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P161154. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. LISUNGI Safety Nets System Project II: "Strengthen the social safety nets system and its programs aimed at improving both access to health and education services and productivity among poor and vulnerable households in participating areas." Approval completed on 7 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P166143. US$ 12.8/9.2 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social Affairs; UGP LISUNGI; Ministry of Social Affairs and Hu- manitarian Action; PMU Lisungi. Cote d'Ivoire Agriculture and Food Cocoa Integrated Value Chain Development Project: The project development objectives are to Increase the value added in the cocoa value chain and its distribution, in particular to small producers, and support the long-term sustainable economic, social and environmental development of the cocoa sector. Concept completed on 9 April 2019. Project: P168499. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Conseil du Cafe-Cacao. Education Youth Employment and Skills Development - Additional Financing: The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access to temporary employment and skills development opportunities for young men and women in Cote d'Ivoire' s territory. Approval completed on 26 March 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P151844. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Cote d' Ivoire Education Services Delivery Enhancement Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to increase access to pre-school and improve learning outcomes in beneficiary primary schools in participating regions Identification completed on 10 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 27.4 (EFAS). Consult- ants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Cote d'Ivoire: Forest Investment Project Additional Financing: The Development Objective is to conserve and in- crease the forest stock and improve access to sources of income from sustainable forest management for selected communities in target zones Identification completed on 5 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation (N) SME Productivity and Access to Finance: Foster private sector-led job creation and economic transformation through measures aimed at supporting MSMEs increased productivity and access to finance Identification completed on 19 September 2019. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance CI Governance and Institu Dev Addit Fin: The project development objective (PDO) is to achieve enhanced transparency and efficiency in the management of public finances and improved governance and efficiency in the cocoa sector. Approval completed on 9 June 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P147016. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will PAGE 25 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 be required. Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Tel: (967-1) 250-118, E-mail: ashater@mpic.gov.ye, Contact: Abdullah Al Shatter, Deputy Minister for Projects Programming. Social Protection & Jobs Social Protection and Economic Inclusion Project (Productive Social Safety Net Additional Financing): To improve access to cash transfers and earnings opportunities among poor households and develop a social protection delivery system. Approval completed on 14 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167623. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Employment and Social Protection; Ministry of Solidarity and Poverty Re- duction. Transport Abidjan Urban Mobility Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve accessibility to economic and social opportunities and to increase efficiency of the public transport system along the Yopougon-Bingerville corridor and its feeder lines in Abidjan. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167401. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport. Urban, Resilience and Land Infrastructure Renewal and Urban Management Project Additional Financing: The objective of the project is to improve access to basic infrastructure in targeted urban and rural areas, and, in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Approval completed on 2 August 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P156253. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban Resilience and Solid Waste Management Project: The development objective of the project is to improve (i) resilience to flood risk and (ii) solid waste management services in vulnerable neighborhoods of the District of Abidjan and targeted secondary cities. Concept completed on 23 May 2019. Project: P168308. US$ 315.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Sanitation. Water Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project: The revised project development objective is: to increase access and qual- ity of water services and access to sanitation in selected urban areas, and to improve planning and monitoring of the urban water sector. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P170502. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Cellule de Coordination du PRICI (CC-PRICI) - PREMU. Equatorial Guinea Education Equatorial Guinea Basic Education Project: to improve quality of basic education and to strengthen institutional ca- pacity. Concept completed on 19 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163543. US$50.0 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Sports. September 2019 Africa PAGE 26 Eswatini Energy & Extractives Network Reinforcement and Access Project: To improve the reliability of electricity supply and increase access to elec- tricity services in targeted areas of the Borrower. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Project: P166170. US$40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Eswatini Electricity Company. Governance IMPROVING PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE PROJECT: The project development objective is to improve public sector performance in selected ministries, departments and agencies through the strengthening of human and public resources management and use of data. Approval completed on 12 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P152528. US$25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Contact: Bheki Bhembe, Principal Sec- retary; Prime Minister's Office, Contact: Mbuso C. Dlamini, Secretary to Cabinet. Health, Nutrition & Population Eswatini Health System Strengthening Project: The project development objective is to improve the quality and effi- ciency of health services delivery, with a focus on maternal and child health and non-communicable diseases. Concept com- pleted on 28 June 2019. Project: P168564. US$20.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health. Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Swaziland Private Sector Competitiveness: The development objective is: to support an improved investment climate and strengthen competitiveness of firms, especially in the agribusiness and tourism sectors. Approval completed on 30 November 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P151433. US$25.0 (IBRD). Con- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. Water Kingdom of Eswatini: Water Supply and Sanitation Access Project: To increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services in targeted areas of Eswatini. Negotiations authorized on 21 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166697. US$45.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Eswatini Water Services Corporation. Ethiopia Agriculture and Food AGP2 - Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to increase agricultural productivity and commercial- ization of small holder farmers targeted by the project. Identification completed on 13 September 2018. Environmental As- sessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Digital Development Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project: The Program Development Objective is increase access to affordable, high quality internet services for government, businesses and citizens, and to promote digital entrepreneurship and creation of digital jobs, under a Mobilizing Finance for Development approach.. PAGE 27 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Component 1 -- Digital Economy, enabling legal and regulatory environment -- seeks to strengthen the analog foundations of the digital economy, in particular policy-making, regulation and skills. The WBG has been supporting the Ministry of Finance with the reform of the telecommunication sector, in particular the passage of the new Communications Services Regulation Proclamation, the creation of an independent sector regulator, the partial privatization of the incumbent operator and the opening of the market to new operators. To implement these reforms, the Government has requested project preparation advance (PPA) that is being used to hire a transaction advisor to assist with the partial privatization of Ethio Telecom. The Government has also invited IFC to act as a transaction advisor for the award of two new full-service telecom licenses. Component 2 -- Digital Connectivity -- seeks to assist Ethiopia in extending affordable broadband internet access to all firms, citizens and government entities by 2030 and doubling broadband penetration by 2021. Leveraging the moves towards market opening should help with reducing the digital divide and extending broadband coverage, under a Mobilizing Finance for De- velopment (MFD) approach. But private sector investment alone may not be sufficient to cover all of rural Ethiopia and some level of capital expenditure may be necessary. Government can act as an anchor tenant to stimulate investment in new infra- structure and rural coverage of mobile broadband. Component 3 - Nurturing digital entrepreneurship and industries. This component aims to build a healthy pipeline of digital entrepreneurs in Ethiopia and to lay the foundations for high-growth digital industries. The component is composed of gender- inclusive, ecosystem-level support to innovation hubs as well as entrepreneur-level support to aspiring college students as well as offline business owners who are ready to go online and adopt a digital business model. Since digital transformation is still at an early stage in Ethiopia, this component will also identify and document the key policy and regulatory constraints that prevent the healthy growth of digital entrepreneurs and businesses. Specific project activities will focus on (i) Innovation Hub Support Program; (ii) Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamps; and (iii) Adopting Digital Business Models. A project implementation unit will be established initially in the Ministry of Finance, to oversee the telecom reform process, and may transfer later to the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT), and will work in close collaboration with the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA). Identification completed on 27 June 2019. US$ 300.0/3.0 (IDA Credit/GIF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Additional Financing to GEQIP-E for Refugees Integration: The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to improve internal efficiency, equitable access, and quality in general education (O-Class to Grade 12) Negotiations authorized on 14 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168411. US$ 25.0/35.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education. Additional Financing II to GEQIP-E: The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to improve internal efficiency, equi- table access, and quality in general education (O-Class to Grade 12) Identification completed on 15 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 122.5 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Renewable Energy Guarantees Program: The PDO for REGREP Phase 1 is to increase renewable energy generation capacity through private sector participation in Ethiopia. Approval completed on 23 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162607. US$ 10.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Financial Sector Strengthening and Access Project: To strengthen key sector institutions and modernize the financial system in Ethiopia to foster greater financial access. Component 1: Strengthening Financial Institutions: This component will support institution building for the creation of a deep, resilient and diversified financial sector in Ethiopia. Strengthening the regulatory and supervisory capacity of the Na- tional Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is central to development of banking and financial markets and maintaining financial stability. The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) and Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) comprise two-thirds of banking sector September 2019 Africa PAGE 28 assets and therefore solidifying the foundations of these two institutions become critical for allocative efficiency and sustain- ably supporting real sector growth. In addition to providing capacity building to NBE, CBE and DBE towards institutional strengthening, the component will provide technical assistance to support the design of appropriate instruments and market infrastructure. Collectively, these are aimed at improving mobilization of savings, deepening intermediation capacity, enhanc- ing resilience to economic shocks, and channeling resources into the most productive uses. Component 2: Deepening Access to Finance: This component will facilitate access to financial services using a Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD) modality to optimize reach. The target instruments would include but not be limited to fi- nance needs of export-oriented business, core working capital needs which while revolving are typically long term in nature, and investment finance. Modalities could include among others, bank recapitalization or channeling as a wholesale financing line through eligible participating financial institutions (PFIs) for on-lending to firms. Component 3: Capital Market Development: This component will provide technical assistance to support the development of capital markets in Ethiopia beginning with the issuance of market-based government debt. This component is central to tran- sition to more market based financial systems, build a sovereign yield curve and over time establish a term structure of interest rates. Complementary to this would be the technical and financing support to build market infrastructure including reviewing the legal and regulatory framework to make it ‘fit for purpose’, establishment of a Central Securities Depository (CSD) and trading platform, strengthening payment systems and development of market intermediaries. These are aimed at developing deep and liquid markets that minimize transaction costs and information asymmetry and through it build confidence in finan- cial markets. Identification completed on 9 July 2019. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Ethiopia Competitiveness and Job Creation Project-Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to contribute to job creation by attracting investments and improving competitiveness of enterprises in the targeted industrial parks and their linked domestic enterprises. Approval completed on 25 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P164429. US$ 175.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Industrial Parks Development Corporation. Health, Nutrition & Population Ethiopia Health MDGs P4R Additional Financing: Objective to be Determined. Approval completed on 9 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0/20.0/60.0 (IDA Credit/FSHD/GFF). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs PRODUCTIVE SAFETY NET PROJECT (PSNP 4) ADDITIONAL FINANCING: The Project Development Objective is: increase access to effective safety net and disaster risk management systems, and complementary livelihood and nutrition services for food-insecure households in the Recipient’s rural areas. Approval completed on 30 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158770. US$ 100.0/300.0/12.0/36.0/25.0/122.0/75.0/19.0/17.0/12.0 (IDA Credit/AID/AUSL/BMZ/CIDA/DFID/ECEU/JPPG/NEDA/SIDA). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban Safety Net and Jobs Project: The project will support the GoE in improving the incomes of selected urban poor and the labor market inclusion of disadvantaged urban youth. Concept completed on 5 August 2019. Project: P169943. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs; Ministry of Urban Development and Construction; Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency. Productive Safety Net 4 Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is: increase access to effec- tive safety net and disaster risk management systems, and complementary livelihood and nutrition services for food-insecure households in the Recipient’s rural areas. Approval completed on 2 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163350. US$ 8.1 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 29 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Water One WASH—Consolidated Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Account Project (One WASH —CWA): To increase access to safe water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services and strengthen capacity for water resources management and service delivery. Approval completed on 13 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167794. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Health. Gabon Digital Development Additional Financing CAB4: The development objective of the project is consistent with the PDO for the CAB Program: To contribute to increase geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services and reduce their prices in the territory of the Republic of Gabon. Approval completed on 29 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158299. US$23.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. eGabon Additional Financing: The PDO is to Identification completed on 20 September 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Transforming Forest Landscape Governance in Minkebe/TRIDOM: To enhance the institutional and planning frameworks for sustainable transformation of the Minkebe Landscape. Identification completed on 5 August 2019. US$ 6.8 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Gambia, The Education Results for Education Achievement and Development Project (READ): To increase access to basic education, im- prove quality of teaching and learning in lower basic schools, and strengthen education systems. Approval completed on 14 September 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160282. US$ 7.5/1.0 (IDA Grant/ELP). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Gambia State Owned Enterprises Restructuring Project: The Project Development Objective is to strengthen govern- ment oversight and fiscal risk management of selected SOEs. Concept completed on 26 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P166695. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Directorate of Public and Pri- vate Partnership and Public Enterprises - DPPP&PC. Health, Nutrition & Population AF Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health Results Project: A. Proposed Development Objective The development objective of the project is to increase the utilization of community nutrition and primary maternal and child health services in selected regions in the Recipient’s territory. Approval completed on 9 January 2017. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P159693. US$ 3.2/4.3 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Africa PAGE 30 Ghana Agriculture and Food Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project Additional Financing: The objective of the Project is to improve agricultural productivity and production of both smallholder and nucleus farms in selected project intervention areas of the Recipient’s territory. Approval completed on 31 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P162525. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Digital Development Ghana eTransform Project - Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective of the eTransform Project is to improve the efficiency and coverage of government service delivery using ICT. Identification completed on 29 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project: To improve the quality of education in low performing basic education schools and strengthen education sector equity and accountability in Ghana. Negotiations authorized on 13 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P165557. US$ 150.0/23.9 (IDA Credit/EFAF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education. Secondary Education Improvement Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to increase access to senior secondary education in underserved districts and improve quality in low-performing senior high schools in Ghana. Approval completed on 28 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163628. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Additional Financing for Ghana Oil and Gas Capacity Building Project: The project objective is to (i) improve public management and regulatory capacity while enhancing transparency; and (ii) strengthen local technical skills in Ghana's emerging oil and gas sector. Approval completed on 27 June 2014. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P148224. US$ 19.8 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. .., Contact: .. Ghana: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Formalization: The project development objective is to create enabling conditions for the orderly, safe, sustainable, and environmentally sound development of artisanal and small-scale mining for the benefit of Ghanaian nationals and Ghana. Concept completed on 29 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168002. US$ 30.0/10.0/7.8 (IDA Credit/CIF/GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (N) Landscape Restoration and Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Food Systems Project: Promote land- scape level restoration to improve food and ecosystem services in the cocoa and degraded landscapes. Identification completed on 10 September 2019. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. (N) Landscape Restoration and Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Food Systems Project GE: Promote landscape level restoration to improve food and ecosystem services in the cocoa and degraded landscapes. Identification com- pleted on 23 September 2019. US$ 12.8 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be de- termined. Additional Financing for Ghana Forest Investment Program (FIP) - Enhancing Natural Forest and Agrofor- est Landscapes Project: To improve forest and tree management practices by cocoa farmers, CREMA communities and PAGE 31 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 forest reserve managers to reduce forest loss and degradation and demonstrate rehabilitation of mined-out sites in selected landscapes in Ghana's High Forest Zone (HFZ). Approval completed on 3 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163745. US$ 7.0/12.4 (CSCC/CSCF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Ghana Economic Transformation Project: The Project Development Objective is to promote private investments and firm growth in non-resource based sectors. Approval completed on 2 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- ject: P166539. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ghana Investment Promotion Center; Ministry of Trade and Industry; Ministry of Business Development. Ghana Development Finance Project: The objective of the project is to increase access to finance for Ghanaian enter- prises, particularly SMEs. Concept completed on 12 June 2019. Project: P169742. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance. Social Protection & Jobs Ghana Jobs and Skills Project: The Development Objective is to promote access to new and better jobs. Concept com- pleted on 22 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166996. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations; Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training; National Board for Small Scale Industries. AF Ghana Social Opportunities Project: The Project Development Objectives (PDO) of this Additional Financing is to improve targeting of social protection programs and provide income support to poor households through LEAP grants and LIPW infrastructure in targeted districts. Approval completed on 27 May 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- ject: P146923. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Con- tact: Abdullah Al Shatter, Deputy Minister for Projects Programming; Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Tel: (233-302) 818-1782, E-mail: kofibedu@yahoo.com, Contact: Robert Austin, National Coordinator. Transport Ghana Transport Sector Project - Additional Fin: Objective to be Determined. Approval completed on 4 November 2014. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P149444. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Roads and Highways and Ministry of Transport Tel: (233-302) 661-575, E-mail: duaquaye@yahoo.com, Contact: Dr. D. D. Darku Transport Sector Improvement Project - Additional Financing: The Project Development Objectives are to: (i) re- duce travel time on selected parts of the classified road network in Northern Ghana, (ii) promote road safety, and (iii) strengthen the institutional management of the transport sector. Identification completed on 25 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.9 (EUDF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Land Administration Phase 2 Additional Financing: To consolidate and strengthen land administration and manage- ment systems for efficient and transparent land services delivery Approval completed on 21 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166907. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources; Land Commission. Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project: The objective of the project is to improve flood risk management and solid waste management in the Odaw River Basin of the Greater Accra Region and improve access to basic infrastructure and services in the targeted communities within the Odaw River Basin. Approval completed on 29 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P164330. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Works and Housing; Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development; Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development; Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources. Water September 2019 Africa PAGE 32 AF Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Project: The project’s development objective is to expand access to, and ensure sustainability of water and sanitation services in rural and small town communities in six regions over the next 6 years. Approval completed on 28 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163846. US$ 45.7 (IDA Credit). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Guinea Agriculture and Food Guinea Agribusiness Development Project: 23.The Project development objectives are to improve competitiveness of selected value-chains of selected value chains and create economic opportunities for women and youth in project intervention areas. Concept completed on 14 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P164184. US$175.0 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. Ministere de l'Agriculture. Education Guinea Project for Results in Early Childhood and Basic Education: The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to improve access to, and the quality of early childhood and basic education in the Project Areas and to strengthen the capacity of the education system to deliver better results. Approval completed on 9 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167478. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education MEN-A. Energy & Extractives Power Sector Recovery Project - Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the technical and commercial performance of the national power utility. Approval completed on 16 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160771. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Guinea Natural Resources and Environmental Management Project: The Development Objective is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests in biodiversity conservation and environmental management. Concept completed on 5 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168613. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Support to MSME Growth Competitiveness and Access to Finance: Support micro, small and medium enterprises access to markets and access to finance in the Conakry urban area. Approval completed on 7 June 2019. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P164283. US$ 15.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of In- dustry and SMEs. Governance Economic Governance Technical Assistance & Capacity Building - Additional Financing: The project develop- ment objective (PDO) is to modernize public financial and human resource management and enhance statistical capacity in Guinea. Approval completed on 9 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P157662. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Economy and Finance. Social Protection & Jobs Nafa Program Support Project: The Project Development Objective is to (a) increase opportunities for income, revenue PAGE 33 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 and human capital development for targeted poor households; and (b) strengthen institutional capacity and systems for eco- nomic and social inclusion. Concept completed on 4 February 2019. Project: P168777. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Cellule Filets Sociaux. Guinea-Bissau Energy & Extractives Emergency Electricity and Water Rehabilitation Project - Additional Financing: This Additional Financing of $2.1m will aim to (i) cover any cost over-run on the 5 MW of thermal power plus fuel oil reservoir planned under the EEWRP with a budget of $6m, and/or (ii) cover any needed scale up of TA for reform/transformation of utility EAGB into a well- managed commercial entity, which has a budget of $1.5m under EEWRP. Both of these components were constrained due to limited IDA CRW funds under emergency operation. Bids for 5 MW thermal power are expected in February 2011, by which time it will become clear to what extent there is a shortage of funds for this component. Approval completed on 17 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125374. US$ 2.2 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Regional Integration Tel: (245) 320-7286, E-mail: hembalo@hotmail.com, Contact: Luis Alberto Gomes, Coordinator. Social Protection & Jobs Rural Community-Driven Development Project Add Fin: Objective to be Determined. Approval completed on 7 Feb- ruary 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P146746. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Project Coordination Unit Tel: 245955219738, E-mail: alfamajal@gmail.com, Contact: João S. Handem Jr., Project Coordinator. Transport Guinea-Bissau - Rural Transport Project: The development objective is to improve the rural population's physical access to markets and social services in selected areas. Approval completed on 1 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161923. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Construction and Urbanism. Water Emergency Water and Electricity Services - Additional Financing: The objective of the Project is to: (a) restore and increase the access of the population of the Recipient's capital city of Bissau to safe water and improve the quality of water services; (b) improve the reliability of electricity supply to the population of Bissau; and (c) improve the performance of EAGB. Approval completed on 30 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161630. US$ 18.0/7.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economic and Regional Integration; PHIMP. Kenya Digital Development Kenya Digital Acceleration Program: The Project Development Objectives are to expand access to high speed internet, improve the efficiency of government services, and strengthen the enabling environment for digital technology adoption. Iden- tification completed on 24 April 2019. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Kenya GPE Primary Education Development Project Additional Financing: The project development objectives are to improve early grade mathematics competency and to strengthen management systems at school and national levels. September 2019 Africa PAGE 34 Appraisal completed on 19 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168142. US$ 9.5 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education. Energy & Extractives Additional Financing: Kenya Electricity Expansion Project: The project has two development objectives: (a) increase the capacity, efficiency, and quality of electricity supply; and (b) expand access to electricity in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas Approval completed on 15 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P153179. US$ 68.0/3.0 (IDA Credit/GPBA). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. KenGen Guarantee Program: The proposed project development objective is to enhance KenGen's ability to attract long- term private capital for the sustainable development of renewable energy. Approval completed on 26 April 2018. Environ- mental Assessment Category C. Project: P162422. US$ 180.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Kenya Electricity System Improvement Project: To increase capacity of transmission system and to increase access to electricity. Negotiations authorized on 30 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166646. US$ 370.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC); Kenya Electricity Trans- mission Company Limited (KETRACO); Ministry of Energy (MOE). Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development Project (KEMFSED): The Project Development Ob- jective is to improve management of priority fisheries and mariculture and increase access to complementary livelihood activ- ities in coastal communities. Appraisal completed on 9 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163980. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Long-term Finance for PPP/ Nairobi-Nakuru Toll Road Guarantee: Crowd in long term local currency financing into PPP Infrastructure projects Concept completed on 8 February 2018. Project: P165545. US$ 80.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Kenya Affordable Housing Finance Project: The development objective is to expand access to affordable housing fi- nance to targeted beneficiaries Approval completed on 30 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P165034. US$250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company; Kenya National Treasury and Planning; Kenya Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning. Kenya Infrastructure Finance Public Private Partnership Additional Financing Project: The overall objective of this project is to increase private investment in the Kenya infrastructure market across sectors and to sustain this participation over an extended period of time. Approval completed on 5 July 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P162182. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance. Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing for Cash Transfers for Orphans and Vulnerable Children: To increase social safety net ac- cess for extremely poor OVC households and to build the capacity of the government to more effectively deliver the National Safety Net Program. Approval completed on 31 October 2013. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P146161. US$ 10.0/56.4 (IDA Credit/DFID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Services Tel: NA, E-mail: mwasiajiwf@yahoo.com, Contact: Winnie Mwasiaji, Social Protection Secretariat Coordinator. Transport PAGE 35 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Kenya Transparency and Infrastructure Project Additional Financing 2: The RCIP Program, the CIP 1,2,3 Projects and following CIP Projects have two overarching development objectives (i) to contribute to lower prices for international capacity and extend the geographic reach of broadband networks (the "connectivity development objective") and (ii) contrib- ute to improved Government efficiency and transparency through egovernment applications (the "transparency development objective"). Approval completed on 26 March 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P149019. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. ICT Authority Tel: (254-20) 208-9061, E-mail: vkyalo@ict.go.ke, Contact: Mr. Victor Kyalo, vkyalo@ict.go.ke. Northeastern Transport Improvement Project: The proposed project development objectives are to improve the move- ment of goods and people along Isiolo-Wajir-Mandera part of the Mombasa-Garissa- Wajir- Mandera- Mogadishu road corri- dor and to enhance connectivity between Kenya and Somalia and Ethiopia. Concept completed on 19 October 2016. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161305. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA); Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development; ICT Author- ity. Urban, Resilience and Land Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project 2: To improve access to basic services and enhance tenure security in urban informal settlements in Kenya Concept completed on 7 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167814. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. State Department of Housing and Urban Development. Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Projects - Additional financing: To improve living conditions in infor- mal settlements in selected urban centers in selected counties in Kenya. Approval completed on 8 June 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P144966. US$ 8.3 (SPTF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Addl Financing - Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project: The PDOs of KWSCRP-1 are to (a) increase availability and productivity of irrigation water for project beneficiaries and (b) enhance the institutional framework and strengthen capacity for water security and climate resilience in certain areas of the country. Within the PDO, ‘capacity for water security and climate resiliency’ primarily includes improved water services, flood protec- tion, and analytical capacity to understand and manage hydrological variability. Approval completed on 26 June 2015. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P151660. US$ 58.0/3.5 (IDA Credit/KWBP). Consultants will be required. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Lesotho Agriculture and Food Lesotho Smallholder Agriculture Development Project Additional Financing: Increase in marketed output among project beneficiaries in Lesotho’s smallholder agriculture sector and, to improve the Recipient’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Approval completed on 29 September 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162397. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Energy & Extractives Lesotho Renewable Energy & Energy Access Project: The Project Development Objective is to scale up renewable energy-based off-grid electrification in rural and peri-urban areas of Lesotho. Concept completed on 25 March 2019. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166936. US$ 40.0/12.9 (IDA Credit/CIF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Energy, Mining and Water Affairs. September 2019 Africa PAGE 36 Health, Nutrition & Population Lesotho Nutrition and Health System Strengthening Project: To increase utilization and quality of key nutrition and health services and strengthen institutional capacity to implement key policy reforms in the health sector Concept completed on 22 August 2019. Project: P170278. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health. Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing to Social Assistance project - CRW funds: The objective of the Project is to support the GoL in improving the efficiency, equity and shock responsive function of selected Social Assistance programs and, in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Approval com- pleted on 6 December 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P160934. Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social Development; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Finance. Lesotho Livelihoods Project: The objective of the project is to promote income generating opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Lesotho. Concept completed on 1 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164981. US$ 31.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social Development. Trade & Competitiveness Second Private Sector Competitiveness & Economic Diversification - AF: To improve the business environment for firms, strengthen select government institutions, and further diversify the economy. Approval completed on 24 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160964. US$ 13.4 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance. Water Lesotho WSIP2 AF LHWP Ph2 Hydropower: To support the Kingdom of Lesotho in: (i) developing and sustaining an environmentally sound, socially responsible, and financially viable framework for the MDWSP, (ii) increasing the quantity of safe, bulk water supplied to Teyateyaneng, (iii) strengthening institutions and related instruments in the water sector; and (iv) advancing strategic infrastructure investments. Approval completed on 20 June 2014. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 9.1/6.4 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Lesotho Highlands Development Authority Tel: (266- 22) 311-281, E-mail: lhwp@lhda.org.ls, Contact: .. Liberia Education Liberia GPE Getting to Best Additional Financing: The Project Development Objectives (PDOs) are to : (a) improve equitable access to early childhood education, teacher quality in early childhood education (ECE), and primary education in targeted disadvantaged counties, and (b) strengthen National School Accountability Systems. Identification completed on 3 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.9 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Institutional Foundations to Improve Services For Health: Strengthening institutional management for enhanced health services to women, children and adolescents in Liberia. Concept completed on 8 May 2019. Project: P169641. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health. Liberia Health Systems Strengthening Project - Additional Financing: The new proposed PDO is to improve the quality of primary and secondary health care services, with a focus on maternal, neonatal and child health. Approval completed on 23 February 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162477. US$ 16.0 (GFF). Consultants will be required. PAGE 37 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Liberia Youth Opportunities Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objectives are to improve ac- cess to income generation opportunities for targeted youth and strengthen the governments capacity to implement its cash transfer program. Approval completed on 28 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169722. US$ 3.5 (MSC1). Consult- ants will be required. Ministry of Youth and Sports. Transport Liberia South Eastern Corridor Road Asset Management Guarantee Project: The Project Development Objectives (PDOs) are to support the Recipient's effort to reduce motorized vehicles' travel time along the selected sections of South Eastern Ganta-Zwedru-Harper corridor and to improve institutional arrangements and capacity in the road sector. Approval completed on 18 December 2018. US$ 48.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Southeastern Corridor Road Asset Management Project: The project aims to support the Recipient’s efforts to en- hance road connectivity for residents living along selected sections of the Ganta-to-Zwedru Road Corridor, and to improve institutional capacity to manage the road sector. Approval completed on 18 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Project: P149279. US$ 29.0/2.0/48.0/24.0 (IDA Credit/GIF/GUID/LRTF). Consultants will be required. Infrastruc- ture Implementation Unit. Second Additional Financing to Liberia Road Asset Management Project: The objective of the project is to support the Recipient's efforts to reduce transport costs along the road corridor from Monrovia to the Guinea border and to maintain the road in good condition over a 10-year period. Approval completed on 8 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161939. US$ 28.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry Of Finance; Infrastructure Implementation Unit. Urban, Resilience and Land Monrovia Integrated Development Project: The Project Development Objectives of the proposed Monrovia Integrated Development Project (MIDP) are to (i) support sustainable solutions for service delivery in select unserved locations in Mon- rovia metropolitan region; and (ii) promote local economic development in the metropolitan region. Identification completed on 7 November 2018. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Water Liberia Urban Water Supply Project Additional Financing: The project development objective (PDO) is to increase access to piped water supply services in the project area in Monrovia and improve the operational efficiency of LWSC. Approval completed on 14 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169031. US$ 24.7/5.3 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation. Madagascar Agriculture and Food Madagascar Agriculture Rural Growth and Land Management - Additional Financing: The proposed develop- ment objective is to improve rural land tenure security and access to markets of targeted farming households in selected agri- cultural value chains in the Project Areas, and to provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. September 2019 Africa PAGE 38 Approval completed on 1 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166133. US$ 52.0 (IDA Grant). Con- sultants will be required. MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE. Energy & Extractives MG - Scaling Solar Guarantee Project: The project development objective is to increase solar electricity generation ca- pacity and diversify electricity generation resources in Madagascar. Identification completed on 27 February 2018. US$ 2.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Madagascar Electricity Sector Operations and Governance Improvement Project - AF to ESOGIP: The Project Development Objective is to improve the operational performance of the national electricity utility (JIRAMA) and improve the reliability of electricity supply in the project area and, in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 14 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164318. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. JIRAMA; Ministry of Water Energy and Hydrocarbons. Madagascar - Volobe Hydropower Project: (i) Increase low-cost power generation from hydro resources through Inde- pendent Power Producer (IPP) investments, and (ii) Strengthen the GoM’s capacity for the competitive development of cost-efficient hydropower projects. Identification com- pleted on 30 May 2019. US$ 148.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance MG-Digital Governance and Identification Management System Project- PRODIGY: The Project Development Objective to increase inclusive access to legal identity and to improve service delivery in selected sectors. Concept completed on 22 March 2019. Project: P169413. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Programme de Réforme pour l'Efficacité de l'Administration. Health, Nutrition & Population AF-Emergency Support Critical Education Health and Nutrition Services: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to preserve critical education, health and nutrition service delivery in targeted vulnerable areas in the recipient’ s territory. Approval completed on 27 February 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P148749. US$ 9.8/0.2 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Social Support for resilient livelihoods in the South of Madagascar: The proposed project aims to improve basic infrastruc- ture and livelihood opportunities in rural areas in the south of Madagascar though a community-led approach for local devel- opment. The project will have a primary focus on youth and women inclusion for improved economic opportunities, with a longer-term vision of supporting local government in fostering meaningful and sustained citizen engagement in the south. Concept completed on 5 June 2019. Project: P171056. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Interior and Decentralization. Social Protection & Jobs Madagascar Social Safety Net Project Additional Financing: The project development objective (PDO) is to support the government in increasing the access of extremely poor households to safety net services and in laying the foundations for a social protection system. Approval completed on 1 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167881. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. ONN/PNNC-SEECALINE; Ministry of Population, Social Protection and Promotion of Women; FID. PAGE 39 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 AF Social Safety Net Drought Response: The project development objective (PDO) is to support the government in increasing the access of extremely poor households to safety net services and in laying the foundations for a social protection system. Approval completed on 10 November 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160554. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Madagascar Connectivity for Rural Livelihood Improvement: The Project Development Objective is to enhance transport connectivity in selected areas in support of economic growth and livelihood of communities and to provide immedi- ate response to an eligible crisis or emergency as needed. The Program objective of the Series of Projects (SOP) is the same as the PDO of this Project. Concept completed on 27 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166526. US$ 140.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Autorité Routière de Madagascar; Ministère des Transports et de la Météorologie; Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire, de l'Habitat, et des Travaux Publics. Malawi Energy & Extractives Malawi - Electricity Access Project: The development objective of the project is to increase access to electricity in Malawi. Approval completed on 20 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164331. US$ 144.0/6.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Natural Resources Energy & Mining; Electricity Supply Corpora- tion of Malawi, Ltd.. Mpatamanga Hydropower Project: The objective is to increase hydropower generation capacity through a public private partnership in Malawi. Concept completed on 8 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P165704. US$ 200.0/150.0 (IDA Credit/GUID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Natural Resources Energy & Mining. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship Scaling Project: The Project Development Objective is to enhance private enterprise growth and job creation in Malawi by increasing MSME’s access to financial services and improving their capabili- ties. Concept completed on 9 May 2019. Project: P168577. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism; Reserve Bank of Malawi. Governance Malawi Governance to Enable Service Delivery Project: To improve institutional capacity and performance of central government and (select) district and municipal councils to deliver basic services. Concept completed on 15 August 2018. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164961. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Minis- try of Finance; Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Health, Nutrition & Population Additional Financing to Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Project: To increase coverage of selected nutrition, HIV and AIDS services and strengthen disease outbreak preparedness in project areas. Approval completed on 23 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P156129. US$ 22.6 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Malawi Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project: To improve resilience among the poor and vulnerable pop- ulation and strengthen the national platform for safety nets. Concept completed on 21 December 2018. Project: P169198. US$ 125.0/21.0 (IDA Credit/AFRH). Consultants will be required. Malawi National Local Government Finance Committee. September 2019 Africa PAGE 40 Second AF for Strengthening Safety Nets Systems Project MASAF IV: The Project Development Objective is to im- prove resilience among poor households and to strengthen Malawi’s social safety net delivery systems and coordination across programs. Approval completed on 8 November 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160519. US$ 22.3/47.7 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Financing Strengthening Safety Nets Systems Proj. (MASAFIV): The Project Development Objective of the proposed project is to strengthen Malawi’s social safety net delivery systems and coordination across programs. Approval completed on 26 March 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P148617. US$ 6.8/68.2 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. National Local Government Finance Committee. Transport Inclusive Access for Rural Transformation: The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve rural accessibility and increase economic and social connectivity in selected districts, and to strengthen capacity for sustainable rural road management. Concept completed on 17 May 2019. Project: P169727. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Malawi Roads Authority. Water Malawi Resilient Productive Landscapes Project: Increase adoption of resilience-enhancing landscape management practices in targeted watersheds and strengthen capacity for improved water resources management Concept completed on 16 January 2019. Project: P167860. US$ 125.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development. Mali Education Mali Improving Education Quality and Results for All Project (IQRA): The Project Development Objective is to improve the access to secondary education, put in place systems which govern its quality, and enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Education for better education service delivery. Concept completed on 3 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164032. US$ 30.0/50.0/44.8 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/MSC1). Consulting services to be determined. Kinane AG Gadeda. Energy & Extractives FCS RE Segou Solaire Mali Project: The Project Development Objective is to promote the introduction of grid-connect ed renewable energy in Mali through an IPP Approval completed on 8 June 2017. US$ 8.2/6.2 (AFDB/GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Mali Rural Electrification Hybrid System Project - GPOBA: The Mali Rural Electrification Hybrid System Project (US$25 million – IDA; US$ 15.5 million - Climate Investment Funds) prepared under the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Pro- gram in Low Income Countries (SREP) aims i) to increase the share of renewable energy generation in rural electricity supply and ii) to contribute to increased access to modern energy services in rural areas. The proposed GPOBA component (US$ 5 million) will support the objectives of the Program by partially subsidizing the investment cost of mini-grids’ densification/ex- tension, SHSs and internal wiring to make access to clean energy affordable to low income households in rural, isolated areas. Promoting OBA approaches in the rural electrification program is important for unlocking additional US$1.6 million of private sources of funding for rural energy development, maximizing the benefits of renewable energy generation (hybridization of mini-grids with solar energy under IDA project) through increased access, enhancing the performance of private operators while making off-grid connections affordable to the poor. The grant will be managed by AMADER and implemented by se- lected private operators. Approval completed on 11 December 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (GPBA). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Banda Gas to Power Guarantee: The Gas To Power Project will use natural gas discovered offshore of Mauritania for a PAGE 41 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 power station to be built near Nouakchott. The power will be sold to SOMELEC in Mauritania, SENELEC in Senegal and EDM in Mali using the existing OMVS regional grid. A PRG is required to guarantee gas payments to the producer Tullow Oil esti- mated at $104m. Government of Mali needs to provide a counter-guarantee to cover the proportion of the energy that will be exported to EDM estimated at $17m (equivalent to IDA allocation of $4.25m given 1:4 leverage for IDA PRGs). Approval completed on 29 May 2014. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P145664. US$ 32.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Mali Electricity Sector Improvement Project (MESIP): The Project Development Objectives are to improve (i) the reliability and efficiency of electricity supply in Bamako and (ii) the technical and commercial performance of EDM. Approval completed on 21 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166796. US$ 122.0/28.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Energie du Mali - S.A. Additional Financing to the Mali Rural Electrification Hybrid System Project: The objective of the Project is to expand access to modern energy services in rural areas of the Recipient and to increase renewable energy generation in target areas. Approval completed on 23 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169912. US$ 20.0/2.7 (IDA Credit/PHRD). Consultants will be required. AMADER. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Mali Access to Finance Project: To support access to financial services for MSMEs, focusing on the youth and women-led enterprises, and to create opportunities for employment and income generation Concept completed on 17 July 2019. Project: P168812. US$ 30.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance. Urban, Resilience and Land Additional Financing - Mali Reconstruction and Economic Recovery Project: The objective of the proposed project is to rehabilitate basic infrastructure and restore productive activities of communities impacted by the crisis in Mali. Approval completed on 30 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167396. US$ 30.0/2.2 (IDA Grant/GFRC). Consultants will be required. Project Coordination Unit. Bamako Engine of Inclusive & Resilient Growth: The proposed project development objectives are: (1) densify the city by making more productive use of land, (2) improve urban service delivery leveraging digital technologies, and (3) support institutional development and coordination. Identification completed on 24 July 2019. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Mauritania Agriculture and Food Integrated Agriculture and Livestock in Rainfed Areas: The PDO is to “Improve agriculture and livestock productivity and strengthen resilience of beneficiary rural households in the targeted rainfed areas". The proposed PDO indicators of the project are: (i) yields per hectare in crop production, (ii) production of livestock products (milk and meat), (iii) total hectares under improved technologies disseminated by the project (including the percentage under climate smart technologies, (iv) number of beneficiary households of the project; (v) satisfaction of beneficiaries with the ser- vices, works and inputs provided by the project. Concept completed on 3 March 2019. Project: P168847. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministere du Development Rural. Education Mauritania Education Sector Support Project: To improve quality of teaching and education services in selected re- gions. September 2019 Africa PAGE 42 Quality of teaching is expected to be improved through the availability of: (i) better qualified, motivated and managed teachers; and (ii) revised curriculum and teaching practices to adapt instruction to students’ needs. This objective will have an impact on the whole Mauritanian education system, irrespective of the location. Education services will be improved in selected two regions, through a more efficient division of responsibilities between the various institutional players at central and decentralized levels; and empowerment of stakeholders at the school level: Schools headmasters, teachers, parents and communities. Concept completed on 26 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163143. US$ 40.0/11.8 (IDA Grant/EFAF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of National Education. Energy & Extractives MR-Banda Gas to Power Guarantee: The gas to power project will use natural gas discovered offshore for a power station to be built near Nouackchott. The power will be sold to SOMELEC in Mauritania, Senelec in Senegal and EDM in Mali using the existing OMVS regional grid Approval completed on 29 May 2014. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P107940. US$ 130.0 (GUID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy Tel: (222-46) 431-537, E-mail: kane@acces.mr, kane@hydraulique.gov.mr, Contact: Mamadou Amadou Kane, Directeur General de l'Electricite. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project AF: The objective of the proposed project to support the development of a seafood cluster that promotes the sustainable management of fisheries and creates value for communities in Nouadhibou and to improve the business environment to boost private sector development in Mauritania Approval completed on 17 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163645. US$ 8.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Nouadhibou Free Zone Authority; NESC - Project Coordination Unit. Governance Mauritania Public Sector Governance Project Additional Financing: The revised Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance transparency and improve the mobilization, allocation and management of public resources Approval completed on 12 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P165501. US$ 14.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance. Health, Nutrition & Population Health System Support Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to improve utilization and quality of Reproductive Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (RMNCH) services in selected regions, and, in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Identification com- pleted on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Mauritania Youth Employability Project: The Project Development Objective is to promote the employability of vulner- able youth in selected areas. Concept completed on 17 April 2019. Project: P162916. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of employment, youth, and sports. Mauritania Social Safety Net System Project II: To strengthen the nationwide adaptive social safety net system and to improve access to targeted social transfers for poor and vulnerable households, including for refugees and host communities Concept completed on 9 July 2019. Project: P171125. US$ 45.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Tadamoun Agency. PAGE 43 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Urban, Resilience and Land Productive & Resilient Intermediate Cities: The development objectives of this operation are: (i) to improve access to services for the population and the private sector in selected areas; and (ii) to improve the capacity of local government in the areas of planning and municipal management. Concept completed on 4 April 2019. Project: P169332. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Cellule du PNIDDLE. Water Mauritania Water and Sanitation Sectoral Project: Increasing access to water and sanitation services in selected rural areas and small towns, as well as build the institutional capacities of Mauritania’s water and sanitation sector Concept com- pleted on 27 March 2019. Project: P167328. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministere de l'Hydraulique et de l'Assainissement. Mozambique Agriculture and Food Additional Financing to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Landscape Management Project (SUS- TENTA): The project development objective is to integrate rural households into sustainable agriculture and forest-based value chains in the Project area and, in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective re- sponse to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Approval completed on 3 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168940. US$ 60.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry for Land, Environment and Rural Develop- ment. Education Additional Financing for the Education Sector Support Project: The original PDO is to improve access to and, quality and equity of education. No changes to the PDO are proposed in the restructuring. Approval completed on 2 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160959. US$ 59.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Financing for Mozambique Higher Education Science and Technology Project: The objectives of the Project are to: (a) increase the number and raise the quality of graduates at the undergraduate and graduate levels; (b) strengthen the national research capacities to produce research out puts of relevance to the Recipient’s strategic economic sectors; and (c) strengthen the institutional framework for TVET. Approval completed on 28 April 2015. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P146602. US$ 45.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Improvement of Skills Development in Mozambique: Improve the governance and the quality of training in priority areas of the higher education and TVET sectors. Concept completed on 18 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167054. US$ 84.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Science and Technology Higher and Technical and Professional Education (MCTESTP); National Authority for Professional Education (ANEP). MZ- AF to Education Sector Support Project: The objective is to assist the Government to: (a) pilot various types of community-based ECD interventions; (b) include provision of nutrition services for pregnant mothers and young children; and (c) create an ECD unit within the Ministry of Education. Approval completed on 1 May 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P124729. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Government of Mozambique Tel: (258-21) 480-700, Contact: HE Said Baragoita, Minister. Energy & Extractives Mining and Gas Technical Assistance Additional Financing: The proposed project development objective is to strengthen the capacity and governance systems of key institutions to manage the mining and hydrocarbon sectors in Mozam- bique. Approval completed on 1 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161683. US$ 28.0/1.0 September 2019 Africa PAGE 44 (IDA Grant/FSCO). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Inclusive Development and Extractives: The project development objective is to strengthen economic linkages to the extractives sector for MSMEs and neighboring communities. Identification completed on 22 July 2019. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance MZ Public Revenue, Expenditure, and Fiscal Decentralization Enhancement and Reform project RE: The pro- posed project development objective (PDO) is to enhance public financial management by strengthening (a) revenue mobili- zation, (b) expenditure management and control, and (c) fiscal decentralization. Concept completed on 27 June 2019. Project: P170840. US$ 16.0 (MSC1). No consultants are required. Centro de Desenvolvimento de Sistemas de Informação e Finanças; Autoridade Tributaria. Health, Nutrition & Population Mozambique Primary Health Care Strengthening Additional Financing: The Program Development Objective is to improve the utilization and quality of reproductive, maternal, child and adolescent health and nutrition services, particularly in underserved areas. Approval completed on 28 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168314. US$ 90.2 (MPHT). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health. Social Protection & Jobs Social Protection Project - Additional Financing: The objective of the project is to provide temporary income support to extremely poor households and to put in place the building blocks of a social safety net system. Approval completed on 10 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Consultants will be required. National Institute of Social Action. (R) Mozambique Social Protection Project - AF2 and Support to Cyclone and Flood Emergencies: The objective of the project is to provide temporary income support to extremely poor households and to put in place the building blocks of a social safety net system. Negotiations authorized on 13 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P170327. US$ 35.0/10.0 (IDA Grant/MSC1). Consulting services to be determined. National Institute of Social Action (INAS). Harnessing the Demographic Dividend: The PDO is to support the Government of Mozambique in increasing empow- erment, access to education, and employment opportunities for targeted youth. Appraisal completed on 20 May 2019. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P166100. US$ 75.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministerio da Ju- ventude e Desportos. Transport MZ-Additional Financing for Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Program - Ph-2 (AF3): The project development objective of this phase of the APL is to improve access of the population to all-season roads through maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading of the classified road network. Approval completed on 31 March 2015. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P150956. US$ 73.6 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. ROAD FUND (Fundo de Estradas), Contact: Cecilio Granchane, Chairman; National Road Administration (ANE), Contact: Atanasio Mugunhe, Di- rector General. (R) Additional Financing for Integrated Feeder Road Development Project: The Project Development Objective is to enhance road access in selected rural areas in support of livelihoods of local communities and to provide immediate response to an eligible crisis or emergency as needed. Approval completed on 30 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P171093. US$ 110.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Road Fund; National Roads Administration (Ad- ministração Nacional de Estradas, ANE). PAGE 45 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Urban, Resilience and Land Cities and Climate Change PPCR AF: The proposed Additional Financing (AF) is one of the pilot investments expected to be financed by the Pilot Project for Climate Resilience (PPCR). These pilots aim at to reduce current and future weather induced impacts on poor population and on Mozambique's fragile economy. This specific pilot will support green infrastruc- ture investments in the City of Beira aiming at protecting existing natural drainages courses to increase the city resilience to floods. Approval completed on 23 October 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 6.5/9.3 (CSCC/CSCF). Consult- ing services to be determined. Administration for Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure (AIAS). Additional Financing for the Emergency Resilient Recovery Project: The Project Development Objective is to re- store the functionality of critical infrastructure in a resilient manner in the disaster-affected provinces; and to improve the Government of Mozambique’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 13 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161559. Consultants will be re- quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 2nd Additional Financing to Emergency Resilient Recovery Project: The Project Development Objective is to restore the functionality of critical infrastructure in a resilient manner in the disaster-affected provinces; and to improve the Govern- ment of Mozambique's capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 30 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166063. US$ 13.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. National Directorate of Water Resources Management (DNGRH); Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH); Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Administration (AIAS); National Institute for Irriga- tion (INIR). Maputo Urban Transformation Project: To promote inclusive and sustainable urban growth in Maputo by improving the living conditions in informal settlements, mobilizing private investment for strategic urban development, and strengthen- ing municipal governance. Identification completed on 11 June 2019. US$ 120.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Mozambique: Cyclone Idai & Kenneth Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project: The Project Develop- ment Objective is to support the recovery of public and private infrastructure and livelihoods while strengthening climate resilience in the areas most affected by Cyclones Idai and Kenneth. Approval completed on 30 September 2019. Project: P171040. US$ 130.0/60.0 (IDA Grant/NETH). Consultants will be required. Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Administra- tion (AIAS); Post-Cyclone Idai Reconstruction Office (GREPOC). Mozambique Urban Development and Decentralization Project: To strengthen institutional performance and de- liver improved infrastructure and services in participating local entities. Appraisal completed on 25 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163989. US$ 110.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of State Administra- tion and Public Service. Water MZ - Additional Financing - Water Services and Institutional Support II: The objectives of the Project are to: (i) Increase water service coverage in key cities of Mozambique’s territory; (ii) Strengthen the institutional and regulatory capacity for water supply services in the northern, central and southern regions of Mozambique ’s territory; and (iii) Support Mozam- bique to respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Approval completed on 14 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165463. US$ 75.0/26.0 (IDA Grant/NETH). Consultants will be required. FIPAG. September 2019 Africa PAGE 46 Niger Agriculture and Food AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK TRANSFORMATION PROJECT: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is “to increase agriculture productivity and access to markets for small and medium farmers and agri-food small and medium enterprises in the Participating Project Regions.” Approval completed on 20 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164509. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. Digital Development Niger: Smart Villages for rural growth and digital inclusion: The project aims at improving digital inclusion in rural areas, in order to bring transformative services based on digital technologies for selected social and economic sectors. Concept completed on 20 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167543. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- ants will be required. ANSI. Education Niger Skills Development for Growth Project Additional Financing: The project development objective is to improve the effectiveness of formal technical and vocational training, short term skills development and apprenticeship programs in priority sectors. Approval completed on 10 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163467. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Niger Learning Improvement for Results in Education Project: To enhance teacher effectiveness and the instruc- tional conditions in basic education Concept completed on 21 February 2019. Project: P168779. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministries of Basic Education. Energy & Extractives Additional Financing Electricity Access Expansion Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to electricity. Approval completed on 31 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164090. US$ 56.0/14.0/22.0/70.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/ECEU/EUIB). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Governance of Extractives for Local Development Project: The project development objective is to improve the de- ployment of the state’s human and financial resources and enhance the extractive sector’s contribution to local development. Concept completed on 27 June 2019. Project: P164271. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning. Transport TRANS SAHARAN CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: Improve road connectivity and safety between Agadez and Zinder to support social and economic development. US$ 155.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Im- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land AF-Niger Disaster Risk Management and Urban Development Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve Niger’s resilience to natural hazards through selected disaster risk management interventions in targeted proje ct sites and strengthening of Government's capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or an emergency. Approval completed on 17 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167352. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Cabinet du Premier Ministre. PAGE 47 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Water Urban Water and Sanitation Project - AF: To increase access to sustainable water supply services and to improved san- itation services in some urban areas in the recipient's territory. Approval completed on 30 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P159240. US$ 10.0/60.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Nigeria Agriculture and Food Ogun State Economic Transformation Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the participa- tion of the private sector in the economy of Ogun State with a focus on improving the business-enabling environment, strength- ening agri-food value-chains and upgrading skills. Identification completed on 23 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. US$ 250.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ogun State Government. Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project: The Project Development Objectives (PDO) is to improve productivity, resilience and market access of selected livestock value chains, and to strengthen institutional capacity in service delivery. Concept completed on 18 July 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160865. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Second Additional Financing to Third National Fadama Development Proj: The new PDO will be: to increase the incomes for users of rural lands and water resources in a sustainable manner, and to contribute to restoration of the livelihoods of conflict affected households in the selected area in the North East of the Recipient ’s territory. Approval completed on 7 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158535. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Digital Development Nigeria Digital Identification for Development Project: The Development Objective of the project is to increase the number of persons in Nigeria who have government-recognized proof of unique identity that enables them to access services. Concept completed on 10 September 2018. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P167183. US$ 115.0/215.0/100.0 (IDA Credit/EUIB/FRDE). No consultants are required. Na- tional Identity Management Commission. Education Ten Million Adolescent Girls Project: To increase completion rate of quality secondary education and participation in market-relevant skills training among adolescent girls in participating states. Concept completed on 2 September 2019. Pro- ject: P170664. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education. (R) Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS): to enhance the capacity of the Nigerian skills development system to produce relevant skills for the formal and informal sectors. Appraisal completed on 13 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166239. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Federal Ministry of Education. Nigeria: AF - State Education Program Investment Project: The project development objective is to strengthen the educational system by supporting: (a) need-based teacher deployment; (b) school-level management and accountability; and (c) measurement of student learning in the Participating States. Approval completed on 7 June 2016. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P157890. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Africa PAGE 48 Energy & Extractives Nigeria Electricity and Gas Improvement Project Additional Financing: Additional financing to the Nigeria Elec- tricity and gas improvement project to cover additional PRGs for Gas supply to government owned power plants, in particular the Sapele, Olorunsogo and Alaoji plants held by the NIGER DELTA POWER HOLDING COMPANY. The NDPHC is scheduled to commission power generation units in three of the NIPP plants at Sapele, Olorunsogo and Alaoji. The units to be commis- sioned will have a combined initial generation capacity of 575 MW. The 3 plants will have a final generation capacity of 1,974 MW upon completion. These plants urgently require executed Gas Sales Supply Agreements (GSAs) with prospective gas sup- pliers and IOCs who have emphasized the need for a payment guarantees to enter into long term supply agreements for the fuel deliveries. In accordance with World Bank PRG guidelines, the Federal Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Federal Gov- ernment of Nigeria is required to nominate parties with whom the World Bank Gan enter into negotiations on PRGs. Therefore, I am writing to request that the World Bank extends the coverage of NEGIP to include NDPHC's NIPP plants and to nominate the NDPHC as a party with whom the World Bank can enter into formal negotiations on the potential provision of PRGs for the individual projects. Approval completed on 19 June 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P126190. US$ 200.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Power Holding Company of Nigeria Tel: (234-9) 413-6684, E-mail: ma- ganiyu@nepapmu.org, Contact: Mansuru A. Ganiyu, Project Manager. Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery Program: The Program Development Objective is to improve financial and tech- nical performance of the electricity distribution sector to mobilize private sector investment Identification completed on 9 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. Power Sector Recovery Performance Based Operation: Objective to be Determined. Negotiations authorized on 29 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P164001. US$ 1000.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) - Additional Financing: To reduce vulnerabil- ity to soil erosion in targeted sub-watersheds. Approval completed on 27 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P164082. US$ 400.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Edo Economic Transformation Program for Results: To create an enabling environment for mobilizing private in- vestment in Edo State. Identification completed on 6 December 2018. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Edo State Government. Governance Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement Project (SPESSE): The objec- tive of the project is to develop sustainable capacity in managing procurement, environment and social safeguards in the public sector Concept completed on 30 May 2019. Project: P169405. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National University Commission. Health, Nutrition & Population Nigeria Improved Child Survival Program for Human Capital MPA: The PDO of this Multi-Phased Approach (MPA) is to cut under five mortality rate in half in a decade. Concept completed on 30 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167156. US$ 650.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Federal Ministry of Health. Additional Financing NG-Polio Eradication Support Project: To assist the Recipient, as part of a global polio eradi- cation effort, to achieve and sustain at least 80% coverage with oral polio vaccine immunization in every state in the Recipient's territory, and sustain national routine immunization coverage. Approval completed on 7 June 2016. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. US$ 125.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 49 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Nigeria Polio Eradication Support Project Additional Financing: To assist the Recipient, as part of a global polio eradication effort, to achieve and sustain at least 80 percent coverage with oral polio vaccine immunization in every state in the Recipient’s territory, and improve national routine immunization coverage. Approval completed on 27 June 2018. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165247. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. National Primary Health Care Development Agency. Additional Financing Nigeria State Health Investment Project: To increase the delivery and use of high impact ma- ternal and child health interventions and improve quality of care available to the people of Nasarawa, Ondo and all the states in the North East. Approval completed on 7 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 125.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social (N) Nigeria Disability Inclusion Project: To improve the status and well-being of persons with disability in select states of Nigeria Identification completed on 24 September 2019. US$ 350.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Nigeria Youth Employment and Social Support AF: The project development objective is to increase access of the poor and vulnerable, using improved social safety net systems, to youth employment opportunities in all Participating States and to provide Targeted Cash Transfers to the poor, vulnerable and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the North East States. Approval completed on 7 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157899. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Community and Social Development AF-2: The new PDO is to increase access by the poor people, and particularly by the internally displaced and vulnerable people in the North East of Nigeria, to improved social and natural resource infrastruc- ture services in a sustainable manner throughout Nigeria. Approval completed on 7 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157898. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Transport Nigeria Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project: The objective of the proposed Nigeria Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing (RAAMP) is to improve rural access and agricultural marketing in selected participating states, whilst enhancing sustainability of the rural and state road network. 13.This operation is the successor of the Second Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP 2-P095003) designed to enhance the impact of the rural access initiative in improving agricultural productivity and value chain, as well as income and compet- itiveness of small family farmers. The focus on connecting rural communities to local agricultural markets - roadside agro- logistics hubs – to support the ongoing agricultural transformation initiative makes RAAMP unique from its predecessors. RAAMP will facilitate the provision of services that will enhance agricultural productivity, help build rural agricultural value chains, and help producers market agricultural products competitively. RAAMP will build on its successor, RAMP 2, by incor- porating agricultural marketing/agro-logistics services. The project also proposes adopting an innovative output-based ap- proach to help the states function as full-fledged implementing entities capable of implementing development partners’ sup- port. Concept completed on 30 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163353. US$ 280.0/230.0 (IDA Credit/FRDE). Consultants will be required. Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Water (R) NG Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to water, sanitation and hygiene services and to strengthen capacity for service delivery in selected rural areas and small towns of Nigeria. Concept completed on 30 September 2019. Project: P170734. US$ 350.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Federal Ministry of Water Resources. September 2019 Africa PAGE 50 Rwanda Agriculture and Food Rwanda - Additional Financing for the Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 PforR Phase 2: To promote the commercialization of agriculture value chains in Rwanda. Approval completed on 15 May 2019. Project: P169514. US$ 71.0 (MSC1). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI). Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program Phase 3 PforR Additional Financing: Objective to be Determined. Approval completed on 28 February 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 46.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/RWAG). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Commercialization and Financing for Agricultural Transformation Project: To promote commercialization, fi- nancing and innovation for selected agriculture value chains. Identification completed on 17 June 2019. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (R) Kigali Environmental Management and Climate Compatible Development Program: To strengthen urban management and improve access to sustainable infrastructure and services in the City of Kigali and the six secondary cities of Rwanda Concept completed on 14 June 2019. Project: P170376. US$ 9.0/20.0/0.6/6.8 (GEFU/GITA/LDC/NDF). Consult- ants will be required. Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA); Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA); Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA). Urban, Resilience and Land Kigali Environmental Management and Climate Compatible Development Program: To strengthen urban man- agement and improve access to sustainable infrastructure and services in the City of Kigali and the six secondary cities of Rwanda Concept completed on 14 June 2019. Project: P165017. US$ 90.0/0.6/6.8 (IDA Credit/LDC/NDF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA); Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA); Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA). Sao Tome and Principe Education STP Quality Education for All - AF: The Development Objective of the proposed operation is to improve the system of in- service teacher training and to strengthen the management of human resources in the education sector in São Tomé and Prín- cipe. Approval completed on 27 June 2014. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P150828. US$ 3.5 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. AFAP, Contact: Jorge Bom Jesus, Minister. Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All: To improve learning and school accountability in basic education and to promote girls’ retention in secondary school. Identification completed on 11 October 2018. US$ 15.0/2.1 (IDA Grant/EFAF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Additional Financing to STP Power Sector Recovery Project: The project development objectives are to (i) increase renewable energy generation and (ii) improve the reliability of the electricity supply. Identification completed on 17 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 51 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Senegal Agriculture and Food Groundnut Competitiveness and Agriculture Diversification Program For Results: to improve the competitive- ness of the groundnut value chain and to increase the resilience to climate and market risks of farmers and herders in the Groundnut Basin. Concept completed on 28 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164967. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Equipment. Education Senegal Education Program for Results: Support Government Basic Education Sector Improvement Identification com- pleted on 7 March 2019. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Senegal-Quality Improvement and Equity of Basic Education - AF: The project development objective is to improve learning outcomes for early grades, increase access to the science and mathematics tracks of secondary schools, and to improve equity in access to basic education. Approval completed on 31 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163575. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Project to Promote a Shift towards Lower Carbon Power Generation in Senegal: to promote a shift towards lower carbon technologies in the power sector in Senegal Concept completed on 21 May 2019. Project: P169744. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. SENELEC. Governance Public Financial Management Strengthening Technical Assistance Project: To enhance budget credibility, trans- parency and accountability mechanisms in the use and management of central Government financial resources. The project aims to support the modernization of the Public Financial Management system and the implementation of a Public Sector performance based system in Senegal. It includes five components: (1) Strengthening Fiscal Policies and Planning; (2) Improving Budget Execution and Reporting Processes; (3) Strengthening the Capacity of External Audit and Legislative Oversight; (4) Project Management; and (5) Sup- porting the Implementation of a Public Sector Performance-Based Management and Results Monitoring System. Approval completed on 31 July 2014. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P146859. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. PFM Reform Secretary Tel: (221) 821-4587, E-mail: ctdiopmef@yahoo.fr, Contact: Cheikh Tidiane Diop, Co- ordinator. Health, Nutrition & Population (R) Investing in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health: The proposed Project Development Objective is to improve utilization of essential reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH-N) services meeting quality standards in Priority Regions. Approval completed on 26 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Project: P162042. US$ 140.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/GFF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Social Action. Social Protection & Jobs Social Safety Net: The objectives of the Project are to: (a) support the establishment of building blocks for the social safety net system; and (b) increase the access of poor and vulnerable households to targeted and adaptive cash transfers programs. Approval completed on 24 August 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P156160. US$ 11.1 (AFRH). Consult- ants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Africa PAGE 52 Senegal - Additional Financing to the Social Safety Net Project: The objectives of the Project are to: (a) support the establishment of building blocks for the social safety net system; and (b) increase the access of poor and vulnerable households to targeted and adaptive cash transfers programs. Approval completed on 3 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory C. Project: P162354. US$ 57.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Delegation Generale a la Protection Sociale et la Solidarite Nationale. Urban, Resilience and Land SN - AF Saint Louis Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to reduce the vulnerability of populations to coastal hazards along the Langue de Barbarie and strengthen urban and coastal resilience planning of the city of Saint-Louis. Identification completed on 17 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Financing - Stormwater Management and Climate Change Adaptation Project: To improve flood prevention management in peri-urban areas of Dakar and to promote city sustainability management practices, including climate resilience, in two selected urban areas Approval completed on 27 May 2015. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P152150. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Senegal Municipal Solid Waste Management Project: The development objective of the project is to strengthen the governance of solid waste management in Senegal and improve solid waste management services in selected Senegalese cities. Concept completed on 25 July 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P161477. US$ 125.0/45.0/55.0/43.0 (IDA Credit/GFRC/GSPN/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. Unite de Coordination et de Gestion (UCG). Water Senegal Urban Water and Sanitation Project - Additional Financing: The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access to water and sanitation services in selected urban areas in a financially sustainable manner. Approval completed on 6 July 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162537. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Seychelles Social Protection & Jobs Strengthening Quality of the Social Protection System: The development objective is to strengthen the efficiency of social protection services. Concept completed on 8 May 2019. Project: P168993. US$10.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Family Affairs. Sierra Leone Agriculture and Food Sierra Leone Smallholder Commercialization and Agribusiness Development Project Additional Financing: The project development objective is to promote smallholder commercialization by fostering productive business linkages between smallholder farmers and selected agribusiness firms and other commodity off-takers in Sierra Leone. The Project has four components: (1) Support to agribusiness-farmer linkages and SMEs along selected agricultural value chains (US$ 19 mil- lion); (2) Market Access Improvement (US$26 million); (3) Capacity Building for Government and Other Institutions relevant for agribusiness development (US$ 6 million); and (4) Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation (US$ 4 million). Appraisal completed on 14 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P170604. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security. PAGE 53 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Education Additional Financing of the Revitalizing Education Development in Sierra Leone Project: The Project Develop- ment Objective is to improve the learning environment in targeted schools and establish systems for monitoring of education interventions and outcomes. To do this, the Project will finance elements of the ESP that deliver intermediate results while simultaneously addressing critical issues in the system to build the foundation for better management and efficiency within the sector. Approval completed on 20 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163161. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Sierra Leone Free Education Project: The project development objective (PDO) is to improve management of the education system, teaching practices, and learning conditions. Appraisal completed on 11 June 2019. Project: P167897. US$ 50.0/1.8/10.3/3.9 (IDA Grant/DFID/ECDF/GIRR). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Basic and Senior Sec- ondary Education. Energy & Extractives Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to improve the operational performance of the national electricity distribution utility. Approval completed on 17 May 2019. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166390. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of En- ergy; Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA). Sierra Leone - Renewable Energy Development and Energy Access Project: Increase renewable capacity and elec- tricity access rate. Identification completed on 29 April 2019. US$ 100.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Sierra Leone - Economic Diversification Project: To contribute to sustainable tourism development in Sierra Leone. Concept completed on 26 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164212. US$ 40.0/0.8 (IDA Credit/KWBP). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Tourism & Cultural Affairs. Governance Public Financial Management Improvement and Consolidation -Additional Financing Project: The modified project development objective reads as follows: to improve the public financial management system and accountability in the use of government finances. Approval completed on 7 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P162667. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Social Safety Nets Additional Financing: The project development objective is to establish the key building blocks for a basic national safety net system and to provide income support to extremely poor households in Sierra Leone. Approval com- pleted on 6 August 2015. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P154454. US$ 10.0/4.3 (IDA Grant/ERR). Consult- ants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Sierra Leone SSN Project Second Additional Financing: The project development objective is to establish the key building blocks for a basic national safety net system and to provide income support to extremely poor households in Sierra Leone. Approval completed on 1 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167757. US$ 30.0/1.0 (IDA Grant/GFDR). No consultants are required. National Commission for Social Action. Urban, Resilience and Land Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project: The Project Development Objectives are to: (i) improve urban management in September 2019 Africa PAGE 54 select cities, (ii) increase access to services and resilient infrastructure in Greater Freetown, and (iii) enhance local and na- tional capacity for emergency preparedness and response. Concept completed on 9 July 2019. Project: P168608. US$ 50.0/10.0 (IDA Grant/GEFU). No consultants are required. Freetown City Council; Local Government Finance Department in Ministry of Finance; Office of National Security; Western Area Rural District Council. Somalia Digital Development Additional Financing: ICT Sector Support in Somalia (Phase 2): Objective to be Determined. Approval completed on 15 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 14.0/2.0 (SOMP/SPBF). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Somalia Currency Exchange Project: The Development Objective of the project is to support the issuance of a new, legal, low denomination national currency notes to replace the counterfeit and old notes currently in circulation. Identification com- pleted on 3 September 2019. US$ 55.0 (SPF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Governance Domestic Revenue Mobilization and Public Financial Management Capacity Strengthening Project: To strengthen systems of domestic revenue mobilization, expenditure control and accountability in the Federal Government, Puntland State of Somalia, and Somaliland. Approval completed on 25 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P166206. US$ 20.0/10.0 (IDA Grant/SOMP). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Puntland; Ministry of Finance of Somaliland Hargeisa; Ministry of Finance Federal Government. Recurrent Cost & Reform Financing Project - Additional Financing: To support the Federal Government of Somalia and Eligible Federal Member States to strengthen resource management systems, the inter-governmental fiscal framework, and service delivery systems in health and education. Approval completed on 25 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167224. US$ 60.0/2.0 (IDA Grant/SOMP). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Improving Healthcare Services in Somalia: To improve access to essential health services in targeted states and en- hance the capacity of the Ministry of Health at federal and state level Identification completed on 20 August 2019. US$ 75.0/25.0 (IDA Grant/GFF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Poverty and Equity Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Planning Capacity Building: To strengthen the governance and capacity of the National Planning, Statistical and M&E Systems to fill statistical data gaps; design and implement the NDP/IPRSP; and regularly assess, analyze and improve their public policies performance and results. Concept completed on 13 June 2019. Project: P171160. US$ 25.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning, Investment & Economic Devel- opment. Urban, Resilience and Land (N) Additional Financing for the Special Financing Facility for Local Development: To support the construction and reconstruction of infrastructure and the development of public service delivery capacity in targeted areas of Somalia and support the Federal Government and Interim Administration capacity to respond to an eligible crisis or emergency. PAGE 55 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Identification completed on 26 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (SOMP). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Somalia Urban Resilience Project Phase II: To strengthen public service delivery capacity at the municipal level and support the reconstruction of key urban infrastructure in targeted areas. Concept completed on 8 May 2019. Project: P170922. US$ 50.0/62.0 (IDA Grant/SOMP). Consultants will be required. Benadir Regional Administration/Mogadishu Municipality; Kismayo Municipality/Jubbaland; Baidoa Municipality/South West State; Garowe Municipality. Water Somalia - Water for Agro-pastoral Productivity and Resilience: Develop water and agricultural services among agro- pastoralist communities in dryland areas of Somalia. Approval completed on 1 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167826. US$ 42.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Participating States and Somaliland. South Africa Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy South Africa: Catalyzing Financing and Capacity for the Biodiversity Economy around Protected Areas: To leverage financial resources and improve capacity to implement the Biodiversity Economy and increase benefits from selected PA landscapes to local communities. Identification completed on 8 January 2019. US$ 9.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water South Africa School Sanitation Improvement Project: To increase access to and enhance delivery capacity for safely managed sanitation facilities in South African schools, Identification completed on 21 March 2019. US$150.0 (IBRD). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. South Sudan Agriculture and Food South Sudan Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Project: The project seeks to improve food availability in the country through increased investment in seed production, farmer capacity building, and promoting mechanization in agriculture. Identification completed on 23 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population South Sudan Health Rapid Results Project AF: The proposed revised PDO is to: i) improve delivery of high impact primary health care services, including pharmaceuticals in Upper Nile and Jonglei states; and iii) to strengthen coordination and M&E implementation capacities of the MOH. Approval completed on 27 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P156917. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Contact: Moses Mabior Deu, Director of Aid Co-ordination. South Sudan Health Rapid Results AF: The additional financing to Rapid Results Health Project will ensure continuity of high impact primary health care services in Upper Nile and Jonglei States of South Sudan. The project development objec- tives (PDOs) are: (i) to improve the delivery of high impact primary health care services in Recipient's states of Jonglei and Upper Nile; and (ii) to strengthen coordination and monitoring and evaluation capacities of the Ministry of Health. The addi- tional financing will provide support to the two original components: i) Component 1 will support Delivery of high impact Primary Health Care services; ii) Component 2 will strengthen capacity of MOH at the national level. The project will also support performance based contracting, exact details of the amounts to be financed from the HRITF (possibly for amounts up September 2019 Africa PAGE 56 to US$15 million) are still being discussed. Approval completed on 13 March 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P146413. US$ 10.0/25.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. .., Contact: .. Social Protection & Jobs South Sudan Safety Net Project (SSSNP): Provide access to temporary income opportunities to selected poor and vul- nerable households and strengthen safety net delivery tools. Appraisal completed on 26 February 2019. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P169274. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Republic of South Sudan. Urban, Resilience and Land South Sudan Enhancing Community Resilience and Local Governance Project: To improve access to basic services and to strengthen the service delivery capacity of local institutions in selected areas. Identification completed on 2 December 2018. US$ 65.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Sudan Education Sudan Basic Education Support Project: The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve reading proficiency of pupils in early grades and improve progression to the upper grades of primary education in disadvantaged schools, and to strengthen the education management systems. Concept completed on 12 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167169. US$ 59.0 (FTIE). Consultants will be required. Federal Ministry of Education. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Sudan Sustainable Natural Resources Management Project (SSNRMP) Additional Financing (Phase 2): The Project Development Objective (PDO) and Global Environment Objective is “to increase the adoption of sustainable land and water management practices in targeted landscapes”. Approval completed on 10 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161304. US$ 5.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Management and Physical Development; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Sustainable Natural Resources Management Project (SSNRMP3) Second Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective (PDO) and Global Environment Objective is “to increase the adoption of sustainable land and water management practices in targeted landscapes”. Identification completed on 25 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 1.4/4.6 (GEFU/LDC). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tanzania Digital Development Digital Tanzania Program Phase I: Digital Foundations Project: To increase access to affordable, high quality inter- net services for government, businesses and citizens and to improve the government's capacity to deliver digital public services. Concept completed on 31 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160766. US$ 150.4 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. President's Office - Public Service Management; Ministry of Works, Transport and Com- munication (Communication Sector). Education Higher Education for Economic Transformation Project: To increase enrolment in and improve the quality and labor market relevance of degree programs in priority disciplines in select public universities and improve the management of the higher education system. Identification completed on 6 December 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 57 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Boost Primary Student Learning: To enhance the teaching and learning environment in public primary schools. Identi- fication completed on 11 October 2018. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tanzania Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQUIP): To increase girls’ access to safe, gender- responsive learning environments and improve completion of quality secondary education of girls and boys. Concept com- pleted on 22 July 2019. Project: P170480. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. President's Office, Regional; Administration and Local Government; Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Energy & Extractives Tanzania Utility Strengthening Project (TUSP): The project development objective of the Tanzania Utility Strengthen- ing Project (TUSP) is to expand electricity access, improve supply services and enhance operational performance of the utility. The project has five components: a-) distribution grid densification program, including grid extension, rehabilitation and me- tering; b-) electricity transmission strengthening (selected priority investment in extension and rehabilitation of transmission infrastructure); c-) distribution control center upgrade in Dar es Salaam; d-) strengthening utility operations and revenue management through upgrading the MIS, GIS, advanced metering and billing systems; and e-) technical assistance & capacity building. Identification completed on 21 November 2017. US$ 400.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Zanzibar Energy Sector Transformation Project: The Project development objective is to expand access to electricity service and to create an enabling environment for private sector participation in the Zanzibar electricity sector. Concept com- pleted on 8 July 2019. Project: P169561. US$ 110.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Land, Housing, Water and Energy (MoLHWE); Zanzibar Electricity Corporation (ZECO). TZ Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources: To strengthen the Governments capacity to manage the mineral sector to improve the socioeconomic impacts of large and small-scale mining for Tanzania and Tanzanians and enhance private local and foreign investment. Approval completed on 7 May 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P151124. US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Housing Finance Project: The revised PDO is as follows: To facilitate the development of the housing finance market through the provision of medium and long-term liquidity to lenders. Approval completed on 24 February 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. BANK OF TANZANIA, Contact: Albert Mkenda, Program Manager (PIU). Health, Nutrition & Population Investing in the Early Years: Improve coverage and quality of the early childhood development services for the first 1,000 days in selected regions. Concept completed on 28 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164758. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Govern- ment; Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children. Tanzania Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health Investment Project: The proposed ob- jective is to strengthen and scale-up delivery of essential Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health ser- vices Identification completed on 4 March 2019. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Infrastructure, PPP's & Guarantees Tanzania Public-Private Partnership Project: The development objective of the TSPF is sustainable private financing of sub-sovereign public services. Concept completed on 21 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P159192. US$ 14.0 (TZPP). Consultants will be required. PPP Node, President's Office Regional Administration and Local Government, GoT; Ministry of Finance and Planning, RGoZ; PPP Department/Centre, Ministry of Finance and Planning, GoT. September 2019 Africa PAGE 58 Poverty and Equity Development Support for Tanzania Statistics: To strengthen the capacity of the national statistical bureau to collect, process, and disseminate data and statistics on living standards, labor markets, and agriculture. Approval completed on 14 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P159954. US$ 8.6 (EUDF). Consultants will be required. Na- tional Bureau of Statistics. Social Protection & Jobs (R) Tanzania Productive Social Safety Net Project II: To improve access to income-earning opportunities and socio- economic services for targeted poor households while enhancing and protecting the human capital of their children. Approval completed on 12 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169165. US$ 450.0/3.4/2.9/8.5/50.0/17.5/20.0/67.5 (IDA Credit/AID/BMGF/GFND/IFAD/NORW/OPEC/SIDA). No consultants are re- quired. Tanzania Social Action Fund. TZ-PSSN Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective of APL Phase 1 is to create a comprehensive, efficient, well-targeted productive social SafetyNet system for the poor and vulnerable section of the Tanzanian population. Approval completed on 16 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P151838. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consult- ants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Trade & Competitiveness Private Sector Competitiveness Project Additional Financing: Objective to be Determined. Approval completed on 27 December 2013. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 60.2 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. United Republic of Tanzania, Contact: Chandanie Wijayawardene, Director General. Transport Tanzania Roads to Inclusion and Socioeconomic Opportunities (RISE) Program: To improve road connectivity in support of livelihoods of rural population, both male and female, in selected rural areas, and build capacity in the sustainable management of rural roads Concept completed on 18 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P164920. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA); Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS). Tanzania Development Corridors Transport Project: The PDO is to improve transport connectivity in selected devel- opment corridors and institutional capacity for enhanced management of efficient, resilient, and safe road and airport transport systems. Concept completed on 16 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P165660. US$ 550.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS). Urban, Resilience and Land Boosting Inclusive Growth for Zanzibar: Integrated Development Project: The development objective of the pro- ject is to improve the livability and economic potential of Zanzibar in targeted areas, with enhanced service delivery, mobility, cultural heritage revitalization, and urban management. Concept completed on 8 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Project: P165128. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Planning. (R) Tanzania Cities Transforming Infrastructure & Competitiveness Project: To strengthen urban management performance and deliver improved basic infrastructure and services in participating urban local government authorities Con- cept completed on 5 August 2019. Project: P171189. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. President's Office of Regional and Local Governments. TSCP Second Additional Financing: To improve the quality of and access to basic urban services in Participating LGAs. Approval completed on 27 February 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P159489. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 59 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Tanzania Strategic Cities Project AF: To improve the quality of and access to basic urban services in Participating LGAs. Approval completed on 29 May 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P148974. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Prime Minister's Office - Regional Administration and Local Government Tel: (255-26) 232- 1908/2848, E-mail: NA, Contact: Chandanie Wijayawardene, Director General. (R) Land Tenure Improvement Project: To strengthen the land administration system and increase tenure security for both men and women. Concept completed on 25 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164906. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development. Zanzibar Urban Services Project Additional Financing: Improve access to urban services and conserve physical cul- tural heritage in Zanzibar. Approval completed on 13 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P155392. US$ 55.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Tanzania Water Sector Support Project - Additional Financing: The Additional finance will contribute to the coun- try's water sector development program (WSDP) achieve its first phase target of providing access to the originally planned beneficiaries of 10 villages per local Government Administration (LGAs). This target was down sized during restructuring of the project due to shortage of funding. Given the increased attention given to the Rural water supply in governments recent initiative of Big Result Now (BRN), the AF will be a timely response to assist government achieve its objective. It will also be uninterrupted continuation of the Bank support during the transition from phase I to Phase II of the program. The AF will finance RWS schemes and completion works in urban component while at the same time provide program management as- sistance to Government's effort to streamline the new BRN initiative with the WSDP arrangement. It is expected that devel- opment partners such as the DFID will join the initiative. It is also envisaged that preparation of the follow on project to support the second phase of government's WSDP will be initiated in parallel to implementation of the Additional financing. Approval completed on 16 June 2014. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P146700. US$ 44.9/13.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/DFID/KFW). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water Tel: (255-22) 245-1530, E-mail: b.psmw@mowi.go.tz, Contact: EgR. Bashir J. Mrindoko, Permanent Secretary. (R) Tanzania Water Security for Growth: The proposed development objective of the project is to strengthen bulk water security of prioritized urban areas and bring critical water-source areas under sustainable watershed management. Concept completed on 11 September 2019. Project: P168238. US$ 350.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Water. Togo Agriculture and Food PASA Additional Financing: The objectives of the Project are to (i) rehabilitate and reinforce productive capacities among targeted beneficiaries across Selected Value Chains, and (ii) foster an enabling environment for the development of the agri- cultural sector, in the Recipient's territory. Project Beneficiaries (within all five administrative regions of Togo) 1) 60,000 crop farmers 2) 13,000 animal herders 3) 1,600 fish producers 4) 500 fish merchants 5) 650,000 households raising poultry and/or small ruminants will benefit from dedicated animal vaccination campaigns September 2019 Africa PAGE 60 PDO Level Results Indicators 1) Farm output subject to project supported post-harvest value-adding schemes (rice,corn); 2) Increase of crop (coffee, cocoa) and continental fisheries output, and of livestock population (small ruminants, poultry) among project beneficiaries; 3) Rates of PNIASA financial execution (for PASA, PADAT and WAAPP altogether) and; 4) Number of direct beneficiaries. Approval completed on 14 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P159637. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Digital Development Additional Financing for Togo West African Regional Communications Infrastructure Project: The objectives of each Project are to contribute to increase the geographical reach of broadband networks and to reduce costs of communi- cations services in the territories, respectively, of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Republic of Togo. Identification completed on 21 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Togo Competitiveness and Skills project: Enhance competitiveness of targeted value chains through spatial solutions. Identification completed on 13 May 2019. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Togo Health System Performance Strengthening Project: To improve utilization and quality of reproductive, mater- nal, neonatal, and child health services in selected regions. Concept completed on 8 December 2017. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P164886. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène Publique. Poverty and Equity Togo: Data for a fact based society: To improve the quality of welfare and macro-economic statistics and to strengthen the institutional, financial and human infrastructure needed to sustain improved data production. Concept completed on 16 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P166135. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Demographiques: INSEED. Social Protection & Jobs Community Development and Safety Nets Project Additional Financing: The proposed Project Development Ob- jective is to provide poor communities with greater access to basic socio-economic infrastructures and social safety nets. Ap- proval completed on 7 March 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P146598. US$ 12.1 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Technical Secretariat of the Community Development and Safety Nets Project Tel: (228) 220-7597, E-mail: pdctogo@yahoo.fr, Contact: Yawavi Agboka-Abalo, Coordonatrice du Secretariat Technique. Urban, Resilience and Land Emergency Infrastructure Rehabilitation & Energy Project - Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) in- crease access to infrastructure and urban services in Lome; and (b) support the Government's efforts to demonstrate concrete improvements in the lives of its citizens, a critical step for sustaining social and political stability in the country. Approval completed on 4 June 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 14.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. PAGE 61 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Agence deExecution des Travaux Urbains (AGETUR) Tel: (229) 313-645, E-mail: agetur@intnet.bj, Contact: Yuba Raj Pandey, Vice Chairman. Uganda Digital Development Uganda Digital Acceleration Program: The Project Development Objectives are to expand access to high-speed internet, improve efficiency of digital government services, and strengthen the enabling environment for digital technology adoption. Identification completed on 28 May 2019. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project: The project development objective is to enhance equitable access to lower secondary education by focusing on underserved areas and populations, including refugees and hosting communities, and girls. Appraisal completed on 10 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166570. US$ 100.0/50.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education and Sports. Energy & Extractives Uganda Energy Access Scale-up Project (EASP): The Project Development Objective is to increase access to energy for households, commercial enterprises, and public institutions. Concept completed on 19 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166685. US$ 340.0/60.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Rural Electrification Agency (REA). IDA Guarantee for Renewable Energy Development Program: The project will provide for amongst others counter- part risk guarantee to cover the payment risk from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Approval completed on 18 March 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P133318. US$ 160.0 (GUID). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Energy and Mineral Development Tel: (256-41) 434-9342, E-mail: info@energy.go.ug, Contact: Hon. Irene Muloni, Minister. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Uganda Forests and Resilient Landscapes Project: To improve management of forests and protected areas and in- crease access to benefits in target landscapes Concept completed on 24 June 2019. Project: P170466. US$ 150.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/GCF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water and Environment; Uganda Wildlife Authority; National Forest Authority. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation (N) Uganda: Mobilizing Private Investments for Jobs: To enhance economic transformation in Uganda to create more private sector-led jobs. The program, at the macro-economic level should support the Government of Uganda’s efforts to create sustainable private sector jobs, sustainable exports earnings to enhance export competitiveness and support the creation of sustainable revenue to finance infrastructure/social investment in the long term. September 2019 Africa PAGE 62 The project has four components: 1. Improving the policy and regulatory environment to mobilize investment New growth centers have been emerging in Uganda, such as the fish or horticulture industry, however these new economic activities are never sustained or grow to become significant employment generating sectors. The project will improve the efficiency of regulatory framework agencies. These will include: (1) Establishing clarity in the public (rules and enforcement) and private (provision of compliance related services) in important areas; (2) poor enforcement of established regulations; (3) better coordination between government agencies; (4) reliable data on products, prices, firms, trade, etc. 2. Access to finance for growth sectors: The project will implement policy measures aimed at: 1) Strengthening banking supervision. With a view to creating a more level playing-field among banks and thereby enhancing competition among banks; 2) reducing liquidity constraints through provision of credit lines to SMEs and agriculture; 3) Covering risk by providing partial credit guarantees risk-sharing (50/50 in the case of the BOU’s Agriculture Credit Facility); 4) Access to long -term finance through innovative private sector run facilities i.e. Mortgage refinance facility, Infrastructure Finance Facilities. 3. Enhanced Capabilities of firms (especially SMEs) Although Uganda’s export basket has become increasingly diversified, firm survival rates among Ugandan exporters are low. The average exporting firm survives only 4.3 years, and the average export product survives only 1.17 years. The program will provide a TA facility to implement an exporters capacity building program to improve product survival through specialized technical assistance covering the following key management areas: (1) export strategy; (2) market identification and segmen- tation; (3) product design and adaptation for export; etc. The program will also support a business development facility/business incubator will be made commonly available to SMEs regarded as potential candidates for investment by PE fund managers. This would serve to reduce search costs and incentivize investment in smaller enterprises. By harnessing more efficient use of costly and highly specialized professional services a commonly accessible business development platform would encourage PE funds to sustain their focus on SMEs. 4.Spatial Strategy to support private sector growth and employment Uganda has made significant investments in renewable power which has created the basis for industrialization. To increase the economic benefits of these investments, the Government can develop a strategy for the North West and North East to stimulate the economic development by attracting the emergence of productive and innovative firms. Market linkages between SMEs and larger firms and their integration into supply chains (through a supplier development program for example) would be critical. This spatially targeted approach to economic development policy can help regions support the generation of ag- glomeration economies and thus foster a more dynamic economy. The implementation of these policies should enable the Government of Uganda to build a new economic corridor that benefit less developed regions while supporting our refugee policy. Identification completed on 11 September 2019. US$ 290.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: To increase private sector investment in the tourism sector and strengthen effectiveness of the land administration system. Identification completed on 31 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 99.8 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project in the HoA: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access to basic social services, expand economic opportunities, and enhance environmental management for com- munities hosting refugees in the target areas of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Uganda. PAGE 63 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 The proposed regional project will embed the essential features of ensuring citizen participation and engagement in identifying and prioritizing developmental needs, including socio-economic infrastructure and livelihood opportunities to improve self- reliance of refugee hosting communities; improving social cohesion between refugees and refugee hosting communities; in- creasing citizen voice and role in development decision making; and eliciting greater demand for social accountability. The operational approach will be Community Driven Development (CDD) and will involve: (i) building and capacitating grassroots institutions; (ii) ensuring the voice of all communities is heard in decision making; (iii) strengthening decentralized govern- ment administrative functions; and (iv) investing in public service delivery and social mobilization to enhance social cohesion among beneficiary communities. Approval completed on 17 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164101. US$ 150.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. IGAD; Agence Djiboutienne de Développement Social; Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Office of the Prime Minister. Transport Uganda: Roads and Bridges in the Refugee Hosting Districts Project: The Project Development Objective is to en- hance transport connectivity to improve supply of goods and access to social services in the refugee hosting districts of Uganda and capacity enhancement of Uganda National Roads Authority. Identification completed on 7 June 2019. US$ 120.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Program - Additional Financing: Objective to be Determined. Approval completed on 15 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163515. US$ 360.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. UG - Strengthening Social Risk Management and Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Project: The Project Development Objectives are to increase: (i) participation in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention programs; and (ii) utilization of multi-sectoral response services for survivors of GBV in targeted districts. Approval completed on 20 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160447. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development. Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development Project 3: To enhance mobility within the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) and economic productivity of Kampala City. Identification completed on 9 April 2018. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Irrigation for Climate Resilience Project: To provide irrigation and drainage services, and develop institutional capacity for irrigated agriculture production in the projectareas. Concept completed on 1 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory A. Project: P163836. US$ 162.6 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water and Environment; Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fishery. Uganda Water for Smallholder Agricultural Production Project: To enable farmers in selected districts to access to irrigation and other agricultural services and to develop capacity of MAAIF and districts to support farmers in accessing these services Identification completed on 26 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Ministry of Agricultural Animal Industry and Fisheries. Zambia Agriculture and Food Zambia agricultural growth clusters for rural jobs and diversified economic development: to promote agricul- tural diversification and agricultural market opportunities in rural Zambia Identification completed on 29 June 2018. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Africa PAGE 64 Zambia Integrated Forest Landscape Project (GEF): To improve landscape management and increase environmental and economic benefits for targeted rural communities in the Eastern Province and to improve the Recipient’s capacity to re- spond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Approval completed on 4 May 2017. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P157521. US$ 8.1 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of National Development Plan- ning (MoNDP). Education Zambia Education Enhancement Project: To improve the quality of teaching and learning conditions in language arts, science, and mathematics in targeted primary and junior secondary schools and to increase equitable access to secondary education Identification completed on 15 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Transforming Energy Access Matters: The Project Development Objective is to increase access to reliable and affordable energy services in targeted areas. Identification completed on 22 April 2019. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development in Zambia: To improve natural resource management in select districts to support sustainable livelihoods, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to the eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 15 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164764. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of National Development Planning; National Project Coordination Unit. Governance (R) Public Sector Governance for Service Delivery Project: The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the local governments’ institutional capacity, accountability and management of resources. Negotiations authorized on 23 May 2019. Project: P169384. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Local Govern- ment (Overall Project Coordinator); Decentralization Secretariat; Office of the Auditor General. Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing for Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihood Project (GEWEL): The project development objective is to support the Government of Zambia to increase access to livelihood support for women and access to secondary education for disadvantaged adolescent girls in extremely poor households in selected districts. Ap- praisal completed on 14 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P169975. US$ 160.0/21.5/14.0 (IDA Credit/DFID/SIDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS); Min- istry of Gender (MoG); Ministry of General Education (MoGE). Zimbabwe Health, Nutrition & Population Zimbabwe Health Sector Development Support Project AF II: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to in- crease coverage of key maternal and child health interventions in targeted rural and urban districts consistent with the Recip- ient's ongoing health initiatives. Approval completed on 23 December 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P156879. US$ 10.0 (HRBF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Zimbabwe Health Sector Development Support Project IV - AF: The Project Development Objective is to increase PAGE 65 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 coverage and quality of key health interventions with an emphasis on MCH services in targeted rural and urban districts and strengthen capacity for results-based financing contract management, consistent with the Recipients’ ongoing health initia- tives. Approval completed on 31 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168734. US$ 3.0 (GFF). Consultants will be required. Stitching Cordaid. Zimbabwe Health Sector Development Support Project III - AF: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase coverage of key maternal and child health interventions in targeted rural and urban districts consistent with the Re- cipient's ongoing health initiatives. Approval completed on 17 July 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163976. US$ 5.0 (GFF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Regional Agriculture and Food Eastern and Central Africa Agriculture Transformation Project I: The development objective is to enhance regional collaboration to improve productivity, climate resilience, and competitiveness of selected agricultural commodity value chains and increase smallholder farmer access to the regional market for food commodities and products Concept completed on 4 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162416. US$ 160.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Uganda: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries; Kenya: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; Rwanda: Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board. Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Benue: To contribute to the Regional Climate Resilience Investment Plan by improving irrigation services and sustaining climate resilient agricultural productivity in the Benue River Valley. Con- cept completed on 15 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166072. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. MEADEN. WAAPP -2A - Support to Groundnut Value Chain in Senegal: The development objective of WAAPP-2A is to scale- up the generation, dissemination and adoption of improved technologies in the participating countries’ priority agricultural commodity areas. Approval completed on 17 May 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158265. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa MDTF - Additional Financing: This is a request for an extension of and additional financing for the ongoing Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) (P1126840/TF071192). It is currently financed by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), UK's Department for International Development (DfID); the European Commission (EC); and The Netherlands, and managed by the Agricul- ture, Rural Development and Irrigation unit (AFTA2). FARA has been operating on a 10-year Strategic Plan (2007-2016) de- veloped to add value to the support provided by the sub-regional organizations (SROs) to strengthen African National Agri- cultural Research Systems (NARS). The strategy was designed to be implemented in 2 five year phases with corresponding Medium Term Operational Plans (MTOPs) which detail implementation of the strategy. Due to delays in obtaining donor funding under the original MDTF, the Strategic Plan period was adjusted to cover the period 2009-2018. The FARA MDTF was established at the World Bank in 2009 to support the first phase of the strategic plan, MTOP I (2009-2013). It has been under implementation for the past three and a half years and implementation has been satisfactory. It is scheduled to close on December 31, 2013. Several of the MDTF participating donors are in favor of and have recommended a 5-year extension of the MDTF (in line with the Bank's revised guidelines on extension of closing dates, April 2013) to support a smooth transition to FARA's second MTOP (2014-2018). The associated proposed Additional Financing would support implementation of MTOP II. Initial confirmed funding to launch implementation has already been secured from one donor. Approval completed on 13 December 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (CDP4). Consulting services to be determined. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Tel: (233-302) 772-823, E-mail: yakinbamijo@fara-africa.org, Contact: Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director. Additional Financing for West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP- 1C): To generate and accel- erate the adoption of improved technologies in the participating countries' top agricultural commodity priority areas that are aligned with the sub-region's top agricultural commodity priorities, as outlined in the ECOWAP. Approval completed on 3 February 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158983. US$ 53.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. September 2019 Africa PAGE 66 Ministere de l’Economie et de Finances/ Caisse Autonome d’Amortissement; Ministere de l’Economie et des Finances; Minis- tere du Plan du Niger; Ministre de l’Economie et des Finances. Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa Multi Donor Trust Fund: This is a request for an extension of and additional financing for the ongoing Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) (P112600/TF071104). It is currently financed by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), UK's Department for International Development (DfID); the Euro- pean Commission (EC); and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and managed by the Agriculture, Rural Development and Irrigation unit (AFTAI). ASARECA, a sub-regional not-for-profit association has been operating based on a 10 year Strategic Plan (2008-2018) developed to support the sustainable competitiveness of Eastern and Central Africa agricultural research systems through support to prioritized areas of research for development. The strategy was designed to be implemented in 2 five year phases with corresponding Medium Term Operational Plans (MTOPs) which detail implemen- tation of the strategy. The ASARECA MDTF was established at the World Bank in 2008 to support the first phase of the stra- tegic plan, OPI (2008-2013). It has been under implementation for the past 4 and a half years and implementation has been satisfactory. It is scheduled to close on December 31, 2013. Donor support has been very strong for the OPI. Original donor pledges totaled $55 million. This target was not only met, but exceeded following an additional contribution of $5.6 million in the second half of 2012. Total contributions to date have passed $60 million. A number of the MDTF participating donors are in favor of and have recommended a 5 year extension of the MDTF to support a smooth transition to ASARECA' second MTOP (OPII) (2014-2018). The associated proposed Additional Financing would support implementation of OPII. Initial confirmed funding to launch implementation has already been secured from two donors. Identification completed on 23 July 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (CDP4). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. West Africa Agricultural Transformation Project: The PDO is to accelerate the adoption of innovations by agricultural producers and processors and to facilitate regional market access for targeted technologies and products Concept completed on 18 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164810. US$ 198.0/55.0/24.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/GAFS). Consulting services to be determined. CORAF/WECARD; Ministère de l’Agriculture et du Développement Rural (Cote d'Ivoire); Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (Sierra Leone); Ministère de l’Agriculture et des Amé- nagements Hydrauliques (Burkina Faso); Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Ghana). Eastern and Central Africa Agriculture Transformation Project II: The development objective is to increase produc- tivity, climate resilience, and smallholder farmer access to markets for selected agricultural commodities in selected areas of project countries Identification completed on 28 September 2018. US$ 60.5/95.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa Multi-Donor Trust Fund: This is a request for Additional Financing to support the existing ASARECA MDTF (P112600, TF071104). A Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) was established at the World Bank in 2008 to support a program of integrated agricultural research for devel- opment, as described in ASARECA's 5-year OP (2008/09-2013/14). The MDTF is intended to facilitate donor interaction, coordination and harmonization (including harmonization of procedures and formats to be applied by ASARECA), which is essential to effectively and efficiently assist the further institutional development of ASARECA. The project has been under implementation for the past 3.5 years and implementation progress has been satisfactory. Original donor pledges were ex- pected to reach $55 million and this target has been met. New contributions totaling $4 million will be used to scale up the results of existing sub-projects within the remaining timeframe of the grant (19 months). No new activities are planned. Iden- tification completed on 21 May 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.6 (CDP4). Consulting services to be de- termined. Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), Contact: Seyfu Ketema, Executive Director. Strengthening Agricultural Higher Education in Africa: To strengthen linkages between selected African universities and regional agricultural sector needs for developing required human resources to accelerate agri-food systems transformation in Africa Concept completed on 23 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164702. US$ 90.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education (Malawi); Ministry of Education (Ghana); RUFORUM. AFCC2/RI-Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience: To enhance livelihood resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in cross-border drought prone areas of selected countries and improve the capacity of the selected countries’ governments to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 21 October 2014. PAGE 67 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P150006. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) Tel: (251-9) 2771-8854, E-mail: faberra@mofed.gov.et, Contact: Fisseha Aberra, Director. Digital Development Sahel Digital Transformation Program: Support regional connectivity integration and increase access to digital connec- tivity and services in rural communities in border areas under a Maximizing Finance for Development approach. Identification completed on 3 September 2019. US$ 500.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Burkina Faso - West Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Project - Additional Financing: The de- velopment objective of WARCIP is to increase the geographical reach of broadband networks and reduce costs of communica- tions services in West Africa. For APL1B, the Project's development objectives are to contribute to increasing the geographical reach of broadband networks and to reducing the costs of communications services in each of the territories of The Gambia, Guinea and Burkina Faso. Approval completed on 25 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161836. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Advanced Digital Skills for Africa's Transformation: To improve the access, quality and relevance of advanced digital skills training and related fields in select engineering and technology higher education institutions across Africa Identification completed on 25 June 2019. US$130.0/460.0/20.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Second Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence for Development Impact: To improve quality, quantity and development impact of postgraduate education in selected universities through regional specialization and collaboration. Negotiations authorized on 15 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169064. US$ 94.0/37.0/51.2 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/FRDE). No consultants are required. National Universities Commission (Nigeria). Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project Add. Fin.: The Project Development Objective is to support the Recipients to promote regional specialization among participating universities in areas that address regional challenges by strengthening the capacities of these universities to deliver quality training and applied research. Approval completed on 10 September 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P153111. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives WAPP-APL4 (Phase 1): Côte d'Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone and Guinea Regional Interconnector- Additional Financing: The revised PDOs for the WAPP CLSG Power Interconnection are to: (a) reduce the cost of electricity supply at the utility level for Liberia and Sierra Leone and (b) increase the amount of electricity traded among all the participating countries. The Development Objective of the WAPP TA is to increase the technical integration of the WAPP network. Approval completed on 17 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P163033. US$ 82.2/40.2/4.6 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/KFW). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ECOWAS - Battery Energy Storage Systems and Synchronization (BE3S) Project: The PDO of the project is to increase ECOWAS power system capability to secure synchronous operation and enable renewable energy penetration. Con- cept completed on 23 July 2019. Project: P167569. US$ 149.8/50.0 (IDA Credit/CCTF). No consultants are required. ECO- WAS Directorate for Energy; Ministry of Energy; Ministry of Energy. CAR-DRC Cross-Border Electrification Project: The development objective for the Series of Projects (SOP) is to in- crease electricity access in the targeted countries through regional power trade. September 2019 Africa PAGE 68 The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to: (i) increase grid electricity supply and access in targeted border cities, and (ii) strengthen the capacity of the Central Africa Power Pool for regional power trade. Identification completed on 6 February 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 105.0/137.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Financing for SAPP AREP Program - MDTF: The Project Development Objective is to advance the prepa- ration of selected priority regional energy projects in the Southern African Power Pool participating countries. Approval com- pleted on 15 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P163545. US$ 8.5 (FSAF). Consultants will be re- quired. SAPP Coordination Center, Contact: Stephen Dihwa, Manager; Southern African Power Pool; Southern Africa Power Pool Coordination Centre; Southern Africa Power Pool; Southern African Power Pool, Contact: Steve Dihwa, Manager; South- ern African Power Pool, Contact: Stephen, Manager. Temane Regional Electricity Project: The Project Development Objectives is to enhance transmission capacity for do- mestic and regional markets and increase electricity generation capacity through private sector participation. Approval com- pleted on 20 June 2019. Project: P170397. US$ 300.0/24.0/120.0 (IDA Grant/FSCO/GUID). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Uganda-Tanzania Interconnector Project: To increase transmission capacity for regional electricity trade between Uganda and Tanzania Identification completed on 29 May 2019. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector Project: The Development Objective for the Series of Projects is to establish cross- border transmission capacity between the Southern African Power Pool and the Eastern Africa Power Pool to enable regional power trade. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase power transmission and distribution capacity in northern regions of Zambia enabling regional interconnection with Tanzania. Concept completed on 26 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166099. US$ 120.0/33.0/67.0 (IDA Credit/ECEU/EUIB). Consulting services to be determined. ZESCO. Cameroon - Chad Power Interconnection Project: The Project Development Objective is to increase Cameroon’s trans- mission capacity from Southern to Northern Cameroon to enable exports towards Chad. Concept completed on 23 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P168185. US$ 295.0/95.0/215.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/AFDB). Consulting services to be determined. SONATREL; SNE; Central Africa Power Pool Secretar- iat. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy West Africa Regional Fisheries Program Phase 2 in Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Senegal: Increased sharing of fisheries information by project countries, improved regulation of access to priority fisheries and improve secure access to priority fisheries by small scale fishers and increase the post-harvest value of catch. Concept completed on 21 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161906. US$ 73.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Sub Regional Fisheries Commission (Commission Sous Régionale des Pêches); Ministry of Fisheries (Ministério das Pescas); Ministry of Maritime Economy (Ministério da Economia Maritima); Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and Na- tional Assembly Matters; Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy (Ministère de la Pêche et de l'Economie Maritime). West Africa Regional Fisheries Program Phase 2 in Liberia and Sierra Leone: To improve the management of selected fisheries, increase the post-harvest value of catch in targeted landing sites and improve the enabling environment for aquaculture development. Concept completed on 8 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P162343. US$ 81.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR); Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC); Committee of Fisheries for the West Central of the Gulf of Guinea (FCWC); Liberia National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA). Africa Environmental Health and Pollution Management Program: The program aims to reduce environmental health risks related to harmful chemicals and waste through strengthened institutional partnership and capacity building in PAGE 69 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 pollution management in selected countries including Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zambia. Concept completed on 20 November 2018. Project: P167788. US$ 37.9 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. The National Environmental Manage- ment Council (NEMC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); National Environmental Management Authority (Ministry of Environment and Forestry); Zambia Environmental Management Agency; Division de l’Environnement et des Etablisse- ments Classés - DEEC. AFFC2/RI-Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project APL-1 AF: The objectives of the Project are to con- tribute to: (i) the improvement of the collaborative management of the trans-boundary natural resources of the LVB among the Partner States; and (ii) the improvement of environmental management of targeted pollution hotspots and selected de- graded sub-catchments for the benefit of communities who depend on the natural resources of LVB. Approval completed on 26 May 2015. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P153466. US$ 20.0/2.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project Phase Three: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen planning, coordination and monitoring of environmental pollution in Lake basin and reduce sediment loads in selected hotspot areas. Concept completed on 27 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165352. US$ 195.0/38.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Lake Victoria Basin Commission. Investments towards Resilient Management of GCLME: To strengthen the resilience of targeted communities and areas in coastal Western Africa. Approval completed on 9 April 2018. US$ 20.3 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Sao Tome and Principe - Ministry of Infrastructures, Natural Resources and Environment; Mauritania - Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; Benin - Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; Togo - Ministry of Environ- ment and Forest Resources (MEFR) (Directorate of Environment); Cote d'Ivoire - Ministry of Salubrity, Environment and Sustainable Development; Senegal - Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Directorate of Environment (DECC)); Cote d'Ivoire - Ministry of Economy and Finances; West Africa Economic and Monetary Union; International Union for Conservation of Nature. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Regional Infrastructure Finance Facility (RIFF) Project: The Project Development Objective is to support job creation and regional integration in southern and eastern Africa through the expansion of infrastructure finance to private firms. Iden- tification completed on 2 August 2019. US$ 400.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Africa Region - Improved Investment Climate within the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Laws in Africa (OHADA) AF: To strengthen OHADA’s institutional capacity and sustainability to support, in its member countries, selected aspects of investment climate reforms. The reason for the change is to include sustainability of the organization as a result of Project activities. The assumption is that strengthened OHADA institutions with additional capacity to elaborate, adopt and disseminate a new generation of investment climate reform regulations, enforce contracts, and provide fee based services to the private sector will contribute to improved investment climate in OHADA member countries and make the organization more sustainable. The assumption is also that the elaboration of norms, provision of tools and training will contribute to improved corporate financial reporting. Approval completed on 8 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P164728. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Organization for the harmonization of Business Law in Africa. EAC Financial Sector Development and Regionalization Project I: AF: To establish the foundation for financial sector integration among EAC Partner States. For the purposes of this additional financing the "foundation of financial sector integration refers to formulating a regional approach to financial inclusion, furthering legal and regulatory harmonization and building institutional capacity to manage the increasingly integrated financial sector in the EAC. Approval completed on 30 September 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P160770. US$ 10.5 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Africa PAGE 70 Governance Support for Capacity Development of the AUC and Other African Union Organs: The Project Development Objec- tive (PDO) is to strengthen AUC’s capacity to facilitate regional integration results and transformation through enhanced in- stitutional efficiency. Approval completed on 31 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P166316. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. African Union Commission. Regional Public Sector Capacity Building: The project development objective (PDO) is to strengthen, through regional cooperative networks and public goods, the capacity of select schools and institutes of public administration (SIPAs) to build public sector leadership and management capacity. Concept completed on 1 October 2017. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory C. Project: P160923. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. New Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordinating Agency. Health, Nutrition & Population (R) Africa CDC Regional Investment Financing Project: The Project Development Objective is to support Africa CDC to strengthen continental and regional infectious disease detection and response systems. Negotiations authorized on 16 Sep- tember 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167916. US$ 165.0/85.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consult- ants are required. Ministry of Health Zambia; Federal MOH Ethiopia; Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. AFCC2/RI-3A EA PH Laboratory Networking Project Additional Financing: To establish a network of efficient, high quality, accessible public health laboratories for the diagnosis and surveillance of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. Approval completed on 7 July 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project (REDISSE) Phase IV: The project development ob- jectives are: (i) to strengthen national and regional cross-sectoral capacity for collaborative disease surveillance and epidemic preparedness in the Participating Countries; and (ii) in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Negotiations authorized on 13 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167817. US$60.0/90.0/130.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. ECCAS Sec- retariat; Ministry of Health and Population - Republic of Congo. (R) Additional Financing - Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project in West Africa, Phase 1 (REDISSE 1): The objectives of the Project are: (i) to strengthen national and regional cross-sectoral capacity for collaborative disease surveillance and epidemic preparedness in West Africa, thereby addressing systemic weaknesses within the animal and human health systems that hinder effective disease surveillance and response; and (ii) in the event of an Eligible Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Emergency. Appraisal completed on 25 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P170788. US$ 9.1 (DFTD). No consultants are required. WAHO. East Africa Public Health Laboratory Networking Project: To establish a network of efficient, high quality, accessible public health laboratories for the diagnosis and surveillance of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. Identification completed on 12 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 45.0/33.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consult- ants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. SWEDD Additional Financing for Benin: The development objective is to increase women and adolescent girls’ empow- erment and their access to quality reproductive, child and maternal health services in selected areas of the participating coun- tries, including the Recipients' territory, and to improve regional knowledge generation and sharing as well as regional capacity and coordination. Approval completed on 25 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P166813. US$ 90.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministere de l'amenagement du territoire et de la population; Minis- tere de la Population; Ministre du Plan. Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Nacala Corridor Regional Trade Project: The development objective of this project is to reduce trade and transport costs and trade barriers along the Nacala Corridor, with a focus on Malawi and Mozambique. Identification completed on 17 August 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 27.0/128.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. PAGE 71 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. AFR RI-Great Lakes Trade Facilitation - SOP2: The development objective is to enhance the capacity for commerce and improve processes and conditions for cross-border trade at targeted border locations in the GLR The "Capacity for commerce in the context of this project is defined as the capacity of core trade infrastructure, such as border markets, border facilities, and ports, to handle an increased flow of goods, services, and people, and the capacity of government agencies at the border to provide high quality and efficient services. Service providers include those individuals who directly support the immediate cross-border trade value chains, including, among others, market vendors in border markets, trans- porters, and government agents. The assumption is that improving the adequacy of trade infrastructure, simplifying and im- proving border processing procedures (including standards for treatment), and enhancing the knowledge and capacity of trad- ers and border officials would lead to reduced trade costs (be they material and immaterial, the latter related to harassment and waste of time) that the target-groups have to bear each time they cross the border. Taken together, and in the absence of any other factors of influence that are not under the control of the project (such as conflict, disaster, major political and/or economic crisis), these project outcomes would help increase the volume of goods traded through the respective border posts/crossing points and improve the livelihoods of those involved in the cross-border value chains in the sub-region. Concept completed on 30 September 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155329. US$ 37.0/23.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Commerce. Poverty and Equity Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in Burkina, Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo Project: Strengthen the statistical system of selected countries and regional bodies in Africa in producing and disseminating core economic and social statistics. Identification completed on 16 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 103.0/155.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Great Lakes Region Displaced Persons and Border Communities Project Additional Financing: to (i) improve access to livelihoods and socio-economic infrastructure for displaced people and host communities in target areas of the ter- ritory of the Republic of Zambia, and (ii) support regional learning on development responses to forced displacement. Ap- proval completed on 25 July 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163895. Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Lake Chad Region Recovery and Development Project: To contribute to the recovery of the Lake Chad Region through supporting regional coordination and crisis monitoring, connectivity and agricultural livelihoods in selected provinces of Cam- eroon, Chad and Niger. Concept completed on 28 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161706. US$ 60.0/105.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. (TBC) Republic of Cameroon - Ministry of Econ- omy, Planning and Regional Development; (TBC) Republic of Niger - Executive Secretariat for the SDS Sahel Niger (SE/SDS Sahel-Niger). Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing to Eastern Recovery Project: The project development objective is to improve access to liveli- hoods and socio-economic infrastructure in vulnerable communities in the eastern provinces of DRC. Approval completed on 11 December 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157303. US$ 34.0/16.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Con- sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion - Phase II: Project Development Ob- jectives (PDO): For phase 2 of the Project: Increase the number of persons in the Republic of Niger, Republic of Benin, the Republic of Burkina Faso, and the Togolese Republic who have government-recognized proof of unique identity that facilitates their access to services. Identification completed on 25 October 2018. US$ 225.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Africa PAGE 72 Transport Lake Tanganyika Transport Program - SOP1 Tanzania Phase: The program development objective for the Lake Tan- ganyika Transport Program has been identified as the following: to facilitate the sustainable movement of goods and people to and across Lake Tanganyika, whilst strengthening the institutional framework for navigation and maritime safety. Concept completed on 12 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P165113. US$ 200.0/3.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. TANROADS; Tanzania Port Authority; Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency; East Africa Community. Lome-Ouagadougou-Niamey Regional Corridors: The proposed PDO is to improve regional connectivity between Burkina Faso, Niger and Togo along Lomé-Ouagadougou and Lomé-Niamey road trade corridors. Concept completed on 2 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168386. US$ 210.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Transport, Niger; Ministry of Planning and Development, Togo; Ministry of Infrastructure, Burkina Faso. Dakar-Bamako Intermodal Corridor Project: To reduce the transport and trade time and cost of carrying goods along the Dakar-Bamako inter-modal corridor while increasing the freight transport by rail. Identification completed on 15 May 2019. US$ 600.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Lake Victoria Transport Program - Phase 3 Tanzania: The PDO is to facilitate the sustainable movement of goods and people across Lake Victoria, whilst strengthening the institutional framework for navigation and maritime safety Concept completed on 18 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P160955. US$ 200.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. TANROADS; TANZANIA PORTS AUTHORITY; Lake Victoria Basin Commission. Cameroon-Chad Transport Corridor: The proposed program development objective is to contribute to the efficient and safe movement of goods and people along the Douala-Ndjamena corridor. Identification completed on 19 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land West Africa Regional HydroMeteorological Services Modernization Program Phase I: The proposed Project De- velopment Objective (PDO) of the Series of Project is to strengthen climate, hydrological and meteorological services in par- ticipant countries and regional entities to improve forecasting, early warning and disaster response systems. The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) for the Phase I is to strengthen climate, hydrological and meteorological services in Chad, Mali and Togo and regional entities to improve forecasting, early warning and disaster response systems. Concept completed on 13 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166987. US$ 79.2/22.5 (IDA Grant/GCF). Consultants will be required. Agence Nationale de la Protection Civile (Togo); Permanent Inter-States Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS); Centre Régional AGRHYMET; Direction Générale de la Météorologie Nationale (DGMN - Chad); Direction Générale de la Protection Civile (DGPC - Mali). Water Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve irrigation services, rice production and commercialization in targeted irrigation schemes of the Logone valley. Concept com- pleted on 24 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168772. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. SEMRY (Société d'Expansion et Modernisation de Riziculture de Yagoua). (R) Nile Cooperation for Results Project (NCORE) - Additional Financing 2: The development objective for the proposed project is to facilitate cooperative water resource management and development in the Nile Basin. Approval com- pleted on 27 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P162304. US$ 8.5 (CIWA). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Support to sustainable water resource management and navigation development in the Congo river basin: PAGE 73 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 The Project Development objective is to strengthen the capacity of CICOS to improve the water resource management in the Congo river basin, and to improve of the navigability of the Kinshasa-Brazzaville-Bangui waterway. Concept completed on 20 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P164880. US$ 30.0/75.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Commission internationale du bassin Congo-Sangha-Oubangui (CI- COS). East Asia And Pacific Cambodia Agriculture and Food Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project III: The project development objective is to help improve target beneficiaries' access to agriculture resources and selected infrastructure and social services in project commu- nities. Concept completed on 28 June 2019. Project: P171331. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC); Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF); National Committee for Sub-National Democratic and Development Secretariat (NCDDS). Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Cambodia: Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement Project: The PDO is to improve solid and plastic waste management services and financial performance for selected pilot cities and national level. Identification completed on 24 June 2019. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Additional Financing for Health Equity and Quality Improvement Project (H-EQIP): To improve access to quality health services for the targeted population groups, with protection against impoverishment due to the cost of health services in the Kingdom of Cambodia, and to provide immediate and effective response in case of an eligible crisis or emergency. Ap- proval completed on 18 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167351. US$ 6.0 (KHFS). Consult- ants will be required. Ministry of Health; Ministry of Health. Cambodia Pre-Service Training for Health Workers Project: To improve clinical competencies among health care professionals entering the workforce in Cambodia Concept completed on 26 June 2019. Project: P169629. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. University of Health Sciences; Kingdom of Cambodia- Ministry of Health; Kingdom of Cambodia- Ministry of Health. Transport Road Asset Management Project II Additional Financing: The PDO is to improve the condition, safety and climate resilience of selected national road corridors in Cambodia and to provide immediate and effective response in case of an Eli- gible Crisis or Emergency. September 2019 East Asia And Pacific PAGE 74 Approval completed on 21 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165249. US$ 110.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works and Transport. Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement: The project development objective is to improve climate resilient road access to economic and human capital development facilities in targeted provinces. Concept completed on 28 June 2019. Project: P169930. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works and Transport; Ministry of Rural Development. China Agriculture and Food China Food Safety Improvement Project: The project development objective is to demonstrate improved food safety management approaches at the national and targeted subnational levels; and reduce food safety risks in selected value chains. Identification completed on 8 November 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (N) HUBEI SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, SMART AGRICULTURE PROJECT: Indicative PDO: To strengthen the manage- ment of environmental, climatic, and food safety risks in targeted locations and agri-food value chains in Hubei Province. Concept completed on 15 November 2018. Project: P172224. US$ 7.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Hubei Provincial Department of Agriculture. Hubei Safe, Sustainable, Smart Agriculture Project: Indicative PDO: To strengthen the management of environmen- tal, climatic, and food safety risks in targeted locations and agri-food value chains in Hubei Province. Concept completed on 15 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168061. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Hubei Provincial Department of Agriculture. Henan Green Agriculture Finance Fund: The proposed objective of the project is to strengthen the green agriculture initiatives in Henan. Concept completed on 23 May 2019. Project: P169758. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Henan Agriculture Development Financing Investment Corporation. Energy & Extractives China Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Promotion Project: The project development objective is to promote the integration and use of renewable energy through the deployment of battery storage systems and innovative applications of renewable energy. Approval completed on 11 June 2019. Project: P163679. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Huaxia Bank. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (R) Climate Smart Management of Grassland Ecosystems: To pilot climate smart grassland management practices in Qilian County of Qinghai Province. Negotiations authorized on 19 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166853. US$ 3.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Forest Ecosystem Improvement in the Upper Reaches of Yangtze River Basin Program: To improve sustainable forest ecosystem management in support of Sichuan's Large-Scale Greening Program. Appraisal completed on 28 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P164047. US$150.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Sichuan Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Yangtze River Economic Belt Industrial Transformation: Objective to be Determined. The development objective of the project is to support the government's plan to make Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) a leading and model region in innovation driven development, industrial transformation, regional coordination and win-win cooperation by improving in- PAGE 75 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 novation capacity, optimizing industrial structure, and strengthening the regions role in driving national development. Iden- tification completed on 30 August 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance (N) Hunan Institutional Enhancement for Rural Revitalization Program for Results: To enhance institutions in support of an effective, inclusive and sustainable rural revitalization program. Identification completed on 15 September 2019. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Hainan Health Sector Reform Project: The Project Development Objective is to contribute to improving the quality and efficiency of primary health care services in Hainan. Concept completed on 26 June 2019. Project: P171064. US$180.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Hainan Provincial Health Commission. Social Protection & Jobs China Aged Care System Innovation Program: The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to support national in- novations that help China develop an equitable, efficient and sustainable aged care system. Identification completed on 14 August 2019. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport (N) China City Cluster Mobility Institutional Development and Financing Mechanisms: The objective is to im- prove institutional coordination for mobility management, create sustainable transport financing mechanisms and lower the greenhouse gas emissions of urban mobility in city-clusters. Identification completed on 19 September 2019. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Chuzhou-Nanjing Intercity Railway PPP Project: The project development objective is to demonstrate a public-private partnership consistent with good international practices to implement an intercity railway project between Chuzhou and Nan- jing Municipalities. Concept completed on 18 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P168181. US$150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Anhui Development and Reform Commission. Urban, Resilience and Land Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project: The proposed project development objective is to foster regional collaboration, reduce flood risk, and improve urban services in selected towns in the southern part of Shaanxi. Approval com- pleted on 28 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162623. US$100.0/50.0 (IBRD/KFW). Consultants will be required. Foreign Debt Management Office, Shaanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission. China: Greening Fuzhou High Tech Zone Demonstration Project: To contribute to balanced spatial development in the Yangtze River Belt Concept completed on 24 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158079. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Fuzhou High-Tech Industrial Development Zone. Green Urban Financing and Innovation Project: The project development objective is to increase access to sustainable, long-term financing for selected green urban investments benefitting local governments in the Yangtze River Delta Region. Approval completed on 21 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P158124. US$200.0/172.0 (IBRD/KFW). Consultants will be required. Shanghai Green Urban Financing and Services Co., Ltd (FSC). Water Yangtze River Revitalization Program: To promote economic productivity and ecological sustainability in the Yangtze River Basin. Identification completed on 17 July 2019. US$400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 East Asia And Pacific PAGE 76 Sichuan Water Supply and Sanitation PPP Project: The project development objective is to improve water supply and sanitation services through a public private partnership in selected areas of Deyang Municipality. Concept completed on 4 February 2019. Project: P168025. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Jingyang Project Management Office. Indonesia Education Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness in Education Expenditure: To improve learning conditions for students in the first nine years of formal education in selected districts by strengthening governance and management practices in the education sector. Concept completed on 10 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P163217. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Culture. Realizing Education's Promise: Support to Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs for Improved Quality of Education: To improve the management of primary and secondary education services under the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA). Approval completed on 26 June 2019. Project: P168076. US$250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Religious Affairs. Energy & Extractives (R) Indonesia Geothermal Resource Risk Mitigation Project (GREM): The project development objectives are to scale up investment in geothermal energy development and support the Borrower in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emis- sions in the country. Approval completed on 26 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P166071. US$150.0/75.0/100.0 (IBRD/CCTF/GCF). Consulting services to be determined. PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero). (N) Development of Pumped Storage Hydropower in Java Bali System Project: The main objective of the project is to increase the peaking capacity of the power generation system in Java-Bali in an environmentally and socially sustainable way and to strengthen PLN’s capacity in hydropower planning, development and operation. Identification completed on 6 September 2019. US$650.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Indonesia: HCFC Phase-out in the PU Foam Sector: Additional Financing for Stage 2: The Project Development Objective is to reduce the consumption of HCFC-141b in the foam sector in Indonesia in order to contribute to the government's effort to comply with Indonesia's HCFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol. Approval completed on 22 De- cember 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161588. US$ 4.3 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. ID: Jambi Sustainable Landscape Management Project (J-SLMP): The program’s proposed development objective is to reduce land-based greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable land-use in the selected provinces of Indonesia. Concept completed on 5 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166672. US$ 13.5 (BIOA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and Forestry. Improvement of Solid Waste Management to Support Regional and Metropolitan Cities: The Project Develop- ment Objective (PDO) is to improve solid waste management services for urban populations in selected cities across Indonesia. Negotiations authorized on 4 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P157245. US$100.0 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. Bappenas; Ministry of Environment and Forestry; Ministry of Public Works and Housing; Ministry of Home Affairs; Ministry of Health. ID: Strengthening of Social Forestry in Indonesia: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access to forest land use rights and strengthen community management in selected priority areas allocated for social forestry Identifi- cation completed on 23 February 2018. US$ 14.3 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 77 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Indonesia Infrastructure Finance Facility - Additional Financing: To strengthen the financial capacity of IIF to in- crease the access to private sector financing for infrastructure in Indonesia Approval completed on 24 March 2017. Environ- mental Assessment Category F. Project: P154779. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social ID-TF ADDITIONAL FINANCING PNPM GENERASI PROGRAM: The new PDO is to empower local communities in poor, rural sub-districts in the project provinces to increase utilization of health and education services. Approval completed on 23 June 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P147658. US$ 121.8 (IDPN). Consultants will be required. Director Generals for Village Community Empowerment Tel: 6221-7990419, E-mail: ppkpmd@yahoo.com, Contact: Nata Ira- wan, SH, MSi, Directorate of Traditional and Community Social and Cultural. Institutional Strengthening for Improved Village Service Delivery: To strengthen institutional capacity for im- proved quality of spending in participating villages. Approval completed on 26 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165543. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consult- ants will be required. Ministry of Home Affairs; National Development Planning Agency; Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Areas and Transmigration. Social Protection & Jobs Indonesia Skills Development Project: To support the Government of Indonesia' development of a more skilled work- force by enhancing the institutional mechanisms for skill development and increasing access to quality and market-relevant training for the workforce. Concept completed on 17 July 2019. Project: P166693. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. COORDINATING MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS; BAPPENAS. (N) Indonesia Social Assistance Reform Program Additional Financing: The Program Development Objectives (PDO) are to support the conditional cash transfer program coverage expansion, strengthen its delivery system, and improve its coordination with other complementary social programs. Identification completed on 16 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport National Urban Transport Support Program: To support selected Indonesian cities to provide effective public transport systems of appropriate quality along high priority corridors Identification completed on 16 April 2019. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Central Sulawesi Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project: The PDO is to reconstruct and strengthen public facil- ities and safer housing in selected disaster-affected areas. Approval completed on 19 June 2019. Project: P169403. US$150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works and Housing. National Urban Development Project (NUDP): To increase the number of participating cities carrying out integrated planning and prioritizing their capital investments. Approval completed on 11 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory B. Project: P163896. US$49.6 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH); Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS); Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA). Indonesia Disaster Resilience Initiatives Project (IDRIP): To improve the preparedness of the central government and selected local governments for natural hazards. Negotiations authorized on 24 May 2019. Project: P170874. US$160.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. National Disaster Management Authority; Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics. September 2019 East Asia And Pacific PAGE 78 Regional Infrastructure Development Fund Additional Financing: To increase access to infrastructure finance at the subnational level through a financially sustainable financial intermediary. Identification completed on 26 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$150.0/150.0 (IBRD/AIIB). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water National Urban Waste Water Management Program: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase capac- ity of national and local governments for wastewater management and increase access to safely managed sanitation to the population living in selected cities in Indonesia. Concept completed on 24 December 2017. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory A. Project: P158310. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works, Directorate General of Human Settlement. Dam Operational Improvement and Safety Project Phase 2: The new Project Development Objective is proposed to increase the safety and functionality of dams in selected locations and strengthen the operation and management capacity for dam safety. Approval completed on 27 February 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161514. US$125.0/125.0 (IBRD/AIIB). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works and Housing; Ministry of Finance. The National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PAMSIMAS AF): To increase the number of under-served rural and peri-urban populations accessing sustainable water supply and sanitation services Approval completed on 8 January 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P154780. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Contact: Andreas Suhono, Director General of Human Settlements; Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Contact: Andreas Suhono, Director General of Human Settlements. Kiribati Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program: The PDO is to enhance the sustainable value of large-scale oceanic fish- eries, diversify sustainable marine-based sources of revenue for coastal communities and strengthen coastal and marine pol- lution management capacity in Kiribati. Concept completed on 6 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165821. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource Develop- ment. Poverty and Equity (R) Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in Kiribati: To improve the efficiency of HIES implementation, quality of data production, and accessibility to welfare data in Kiribati. Concept completed on 23 September 2019. Project: P171380. US$ 1.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Kiribati National Statistics Office (KNSO). Transport Kiribati Aviation Investment Project Additional Financing: The project development objective is to improve opera- tional safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure. Approval completed on 9 March 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P153381. US$ 7.1/5.4 (IDA Grant/PRIF). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Communication, Transport, & Tourism Development Tel: 686-26-004, E-mail: tmwemwenikeaki@gmail.com, Con- tact: Terieta Mwemwenikeaki, Secretary. Kiribati Outer Islands Transport Infrastructure Investment Project: The PDO is to improve the safe and resilient transport connectivity of selected outer islands in the Gilbert Islands Chain of Kiribati, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide an immediate response to the eligible crisis or emergency. Concept completed on 28 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165838. US$ 21.0/12.0 (IDA Grant/ASDB). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy; Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport & Tourism Development. PAGE 79 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Water South Tarawa Water Supply Project: The proposed PDO is to increase access and quality of water supply services, and to improve the operational performance of the water supply services provider in South Tarawa. Concept completed on 12 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162938. US$ 15.0/15.0/28.6 (IDA Grant/ASDB/GCF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy. Lao People's Democratic Republic Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Additional Financing for Scaling Up Participatory Sustainable Forest Management Project: to strengthen par- ticipatory sustainable forest management in targeted production forest areas, and forest landscape management in targeted provinces Identification completed on 19 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- ants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Lao PDR Landscapes and Livelihoods Project: To improve natural resource-based livelihoods, conservation manage- ment, environmental planning, and watershed management in selected landscapes in northern, central and southern Lao PDR. Identification completed on 2 June 2019. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Lao Landscapes and Livelihoods Project: To improve natural resource-based livelihoods, conservation management, environmental planning, and watershed management in selected landscapes in northern, central and southern Lao PDR. Iden- tification completed on 7 June 2019. US$ 8.1 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Lao PDR Financial Sector Safety Net Strengthening: to strengthen the financial and institutional capacity of the De- posit Insurance Office to enable it to fulfill its deposit insurance mandate. Concept completed on 2 April 2019. Project: P169194. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Deposit Protection Office. Health, Nutrition & Population Lao People’s Democratic Republic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Project: To establish a functional elec- tronic civil management information system and improve coverage of civil registration of vital events, particularly births and deaths, in Lao PDR. Concept completed on 28 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167601. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Home Affairs. Health and Nutrition Services Access Project: To improve access to quality health and nutrition services while ensuring financial protection, in targeted areas of Lao PDR. Concept completed on 27 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166165. US$ 15.0/10.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/GFF/IDFH). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health. Social (R) Poverty Reduction Fund III Additional Financing: To improve access to community-prioritized basic services as well as to support the production and consumption of nutritious foods in the Project’s targeted poor communities. Negotia- tions authorized on 26 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168620. US$ 22.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Poverty Reduction Fund. Transport (R) Lao PDR Road Sector Project 2 – Additional Finance: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve climate resilience and strengthen maintenance systems for a reliable road network in Lao PDR, and to provide immediate and September 2019 East Asia And Pacific PAGE 80 effective response in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Appraisal completed on 26 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P170951. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry Of Public Works and Transport. Urban, Resilience and Land (R) Lao PDR Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Management Project – Additional Finance: To reduce the impacts of flooding in target areas and enhance the Government’s capacity to provide hydro -meteorological services and disaster re- sponse. Appraisal completed on 26 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P170945. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works and Transport; Ministry of Natural Resources and Envi- ronment; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Planning and Investment. Enhancing Systematic Land Registration Project: The objective of the project is to support the Government of Lao PDR in scaling up systematic land registration and improving delivery of land administration services. Concept completed on 20 June 2019. Project: P169669. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Water Additional Financing for Mekong Integrated Water Resources Management (Lao PDR): The Project Develop- ment Objective is to improve water resource and fisheries management in selected areas of the Lower Mekong Basin. Approval completed on 6 July 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P159447. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Mekong River Commission; Ministry of Finance, Lao PDR; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Marshall Islands Digital Development Digital RMI: To increase access to more affordable internet, promote private sector investment in digital services and estab- lish critical foundations for digital government services. Identification completed on 20 June 2019. US$ 25.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education (N) RMI Education and Skills Strengthening Project: To strengthen the education system and skills development Identification completed on 15 September 2019. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program: The Objective of the Project in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is to strengthen early warning systems, climate resilient investments in shoreline protection, and to provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Identification completed on 11 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Additional Financing for the Pacific Resilience Project under the Pacific Resilience Program: To strengthen the financial protection of the Republic of the Marshall Islands from natural disasters. Approval completed on 27 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166974. US$ 2.5 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance. PAGE 81 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Micronesia, Federated States of Digital Development Digital FSM: To increase access to more affordable internet, promote private sector investment in digital services and im- prove Government's capacity to deliver digital government services. Concept completed on 17 June 2019. Project: P170718. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. FSM Telecommunications Cable Corporation; Department of Transportation Communication and Infrastructure; Telecommunication Regulation Authority. P2: Palau-FSM Connectivity Project: AF Kosrae Connectivity: The development objective of the Project is to reduce the cost and increase the availability of information and communication technology services in the Recipient's territory. Ap- proval completed on 31 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161363. US$ 1.6 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport (N) Federated States of Micronesia Climate Resilient Road Project: To improve the climate resilience of FSM’s road network and in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate response to the Eligible Crisis or Emer- gency Identification completed on 10 September 2019. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Mongolia Agriculture and Food (R) Livestock Commercialization Project: To improve livestock health, productivity and commercialization of targeted value chains in project locations Concept completed on 18 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165945. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Food Agriculture and Light Industry, Government of Mongolia. Energy & Extractives Ulaanbaatar Heating Sector Improvement Project: The Project Development Objective is to enable access to and im- prove efficiency of district heating in selected project areas. Identification completed on 7 March 2019. US$ 21.0/20.0 (IDA Credit/AIIB). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Additional Financing to Ulaanbaatar Clean Air Project: The development objective (PDO) is to enable consumers in ger areas to access heating appliances producing less particulate matter emissions and to further develop selected medium- term particulate matter abatement measures in Ulaanbaatar in coordination with development partners. Approval completed on 30 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167421. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. UBCAP Project Management Unit. Myanmar Agriculture and Food Myanmar National Food and Agriculture Systems Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to, “increase productivity of select high value commodities, enhance agricultural diversification and competitiveness, and diet diversity in selected agro-ecological zones of Myanmar”. This will be achieved through the provision of key public goods and services that will facilitate and further enhance the engagement of (and with) the private sector. Concept completed on 29 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164448. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Min- istry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation. September 2019 East Asia And Pacific PAGE 82 Digital Development MM: Digital Government Project: The objective is to (i) increase integration and efficiency of digital investments for targeted public sector agencies using a shared digital government platform, and (ii) increase availability and transparency of selected digital services for Myanmar people, businesses and government employees. Concept completed on 22 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167978. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Transport and Communications. Education Inclusive Access and Quality Education project: Objective to be Determined. Concept completed on 18 September 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163389. US$ 100.0/70.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/EFAF/EUDF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Power System Energy Efficiency Improvement Project: The development objective of the proposed project is to in- crease capacity and efficiency of generation and transmission system in the project area. Concept completed on 10 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162151. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Electric Power Generation Enterprise; Ministry of Electricity and Energy. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Myanmar Forest Restoration, Development and Investment Program: To scale up collaborative forest landscape management, increase benefits for forest dependent communities in targeted sites, and enhance economic opportunities from the forest sector. Identification completed on 18 October 2018. US$ 200.0/4.0 (IDA Credit/GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Myanmar Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism Development: To improve the accessibility and attractiveness of se- lected tourism destinations in Myanmar and increase economic inclusion of local workers and firms in the tourism sector. Identification completed on 24 October 2018. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Enhancing Institutional Capacity of State and Region Governments in Myanmar: The project development ob- jective is to improve the institutional capacity of selected state and region governments to manage public funds and coordinate with the union government for efficient and inclusive delivery of services. Concept completed on 18 April 2019. Project: P169070. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Planning and Finance. Health, Nutrition & Population Additional Financing: Essential Health Services Access Project: Increase coverage of essential health services of acceptable quality in selected areas, with a focus on maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH). Negotiations authorized on 29 September 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160208. US$ 100.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/GFF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Myanmar Private Sector Growth and Competitiveness: To promote private sector growth and competitiveness through: (i) upgrading the enabling environment for investment; (ii) facilitating cross-border trade; and (iii) strengthening the internal capability of SMEs. Concept completed on 3 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P166776. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Myanmar Customs Department; Dept of Investment and PAGE 83 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Company Administration. Social Myanmar Peaceful and Prosperous Communities Project: To improve the quality of services and economic opportu- nities for vulnerable communities in conflict-affected areas of Myanmar. Concept completed on 6 October 2018. Environmen- tal Assessment Category B. Project: P168107. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. Myanmar National Community Driven Development Project: The development objective is to enable poor rural com- munities to benefit from improved access to and use of basic infrastructure and services through a people-centered approach and to enhance the government’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 27 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166734. US$ 3.0 (MMSP). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. National Community Driven Development Project: The development objective is to enable poor rural communities to benefit from improved access to and use of basic infrastructure and services through a people-centered approach and to en- hance the Recipient's capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 30 June 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P153113. US$ 400.0/22.5 (IDA Credit/ITAL). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Enhancing Community Driven Development Project: The development objective is to enable poor rural commu- nities to benefit from improved access to and use of basic infrastructure and services through a people-centered approach. Appraisal completed on 30 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162647. US$ 25.0 (JSDF). No consultants are required. Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. Social Protection & Jobs Rakhine Recovery and Development Support Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve access to economic opportunities for diverse communities in selected areas of Rakhine State. Concept completed on 10 May 2019. Project: P168797. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation; State Counsellor Office. (R) Maternal and Child Cash Transfers for Improved Nutrition Project: The proposed Project Development Objec- tive is to expand access to the Cash Transfer Program, to improve selected nutrition behaviors in priority target areas, and enhance the MOSWRR’s capacity to deliver social protection programs. Approval completed on 26 September 2019. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164129. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. Papua New Guinea Agriculture and Food PNG Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification Project: To facilitate the development of competitive and diversified agriculture value chains for selected commodities in targeted provinces. Negotiations authorized on 17 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166222. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department of Agriculture and Livestock; Coffee Industry Corporation; Cocoa Board. Energy & Extractives (R) Energy Utility Performance and Reliability Improvement Project: To improve the operational performance of the Borrower's national electricity utility and improve the reliability of electricity supply in the project area Appraisal com- pleted on 13 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167820. US$30.0/1.4 (IBRD/GIF). Consult- ants will be required. PNG Power Limited (PPL). September 2019 East Asia And Pacific PAGE 84 Health, Nutrition & Population Improving Access to and Value from Health Services in PNG: Financing the Frontlines: To contribute to the improvement of access to and use of quality essential health services in selected provinces Concept completed on 7 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167184. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National Department of Health. Social Urban Youth Employment Project II: The development objective is to improve the capacity of participating young men and women in project areas to engage in productive income generating activities. Negotiations authorized on 7 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166420. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Na- tional Capital District Commission; Lae City Authority. Transport Papua New Guinea Resilient Transport Project: test Concept completed on 23 October 2018. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P166991. US$50.0/19.0 (IBRD/PNGS). Consultants will be required. Department of Works. Philippines Agriculture and Food Philippine Rural Development Project 2nd Additional Financing: The PRDP aims to increase rural incomes and enhance farm and fishery productivity in the targeted areas. Identification completed on 26 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$280.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project: The objective of the proposed project would be to increase agricultural productivity and integration in agricultural value-chains of smallholder farmers and fisherfolk in targeted areas in Mindanao. Concept completed on 11 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163107. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Agriculture; Mindanao Development Authority. Philippine Rural Development Project Additional Financing: The PRDP aims to increase rural incomes and enhance farm and fishery productivity in the targeted areas. Approval completed on 11 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Project: P161944. US$170.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol. Education Teacher effectiveness and competencies enhancement project: To improve teaching in kindergarten to grade 3 and improve elementary school management in project-supported areas Concept completed on 1 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164765. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Education. Energy & Extractives Philippines Distributed Solar Power: The proposed project aims at catalyzing investment in distributed renewable en- ergy in the Philippines. Identification completed on 14 July 2017. US$ 18.2 (PHFS). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Philippines Customs Modernization Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve the efficiency, effective- ness and transparency of the Bureau of Customs. Concept completed on 19 September 2017. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Project: P163428. US$76.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Bureau of Customs. PAGE 85 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Governance Civil Service Modernization and Human Resources Management in the Philippines: To strengthen the organiza- tional effectiveness of the Civil Service Commission and selected government institutions. Concept completed on 10 June 2019. Project: P168235. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Civil Service Commission. Social Multi Donor Facility - PH Mindanao Reconstruction & Development: To improve social and economic recovery in targeted conflict-affected communities of Mindanao through activities which promote confidence-building, peace and de- mand-driven governance. Approval completed on 4 August 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P147008. US$ 6.6 (PHMF). Consultants will be required. Mindanao Land Foundation, Inc. Tel: (63-64) 278-3077, E-mail: minland- cmo@minland.ph, Contact: Damaso Vertido, Executive Director; International Labor Organization Tel: (63-2) 580-9900, E- mail: johnsonl@ilo.org, Contact: Mr. Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director; Community and Family Services International Tel: (63-91) 7812-8523, E-mail: vhernandez@cfsi.ph, Contact: Vladimir Hernandez, Director, Philippine Programs. Multi Donor Facility - PH Mindanao Reconstruction & Development: To improve social and economic recovery in targeted conflict-affected communities of Mindanao through activities which promote confidence-building, peace and de- mand-driven governance. Approval completed on 22 December 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157966. US$ 7.0 (PHMF). Consultants will be required. Mindanao Land Foundation, Contact: Damaso Vertido, Executive Director; Bangsamoro Development Agency, Contact: Mohammad Shuaib Yacob, Executive Director; Community and Family Services International Tel: (63-2) 556-1618, E-mail: smuncy@cfsi.ph, Contact: Steve Muncy, Executive Director; International Labor Organization, Contact: Hideki Kagohashi, Enterprise Development Specialist. Marawi Inclusive Rehabilitation Support Project: To support inclusive rehabilitation of basic services in Marawi's most affected and surrounding areas Identification completed on 25 July 2019. US$100.0/50.0 (IBRD/GSPN). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Social Welfare Development and Reform Project II Additional Financing: To support the Conditional Cash Trans- fer Program of DSWD to improve the use of health and education services by poor children Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169637. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. DE- PARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT. Urban, Resilience and Land Philippines Seismic Risk Reduction and Resilience Project: The Project Development Objective is to enhance the: (i) safety and resilience of selected public buildings and facilities, and (ii) disaster response capacity of the Department of Public Works and Highways. Identification completed on 18 June 2019. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (N) Support for Parcelization of Land for Individual Titling (SPLIT): To strengthen land tenure security and prop- erty rights by supporting the subdivision of collective land ownership acts into individual titles. Identification completed on 16 September 2019. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Philippines - Sustainable Inclusive and Resilient Tourism Project: The Development Objective is to improve basic local infrastructure, develop livelihood opportunities, and increase resilience in selected tourism destinations in the Philip- pines. Identification completed on 25 June 2019. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Pasig-Marikina River Basin Flood Management Project: To improve flood management in the Pasig-Marikina River Basin. Identification completed on 31 July 2019. US$400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 East Asia And Pacific PAGE 86 Samoa Agriculture and Food Samoa Agriculture & Fisheries Productivity and Marketing Project (SAFPROM): To increase the productivity and access to markets by selected producers, to improve management of targeted productive natural resources and, in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate response to the Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Approval completed on 2 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165873. US$ 20.0/3.6 (IDA Grant/IFAD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries; Ministry of Finance. Health, Nutrition & Population Samoa Health System Strengthening Program: The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the quality and efficiency of NCD prevention and control in Samoa. Appraisal completed on 13 August 2019. Project: P164382. US$ 9.3 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health. Transport Samoa Aviation Investment Project Additional Finance II: The project development objective is to improve opera- tional safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure. Approval completed on 9 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169279. US$ 2.2 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Samoa Airport Authority. Samoa Aviation Investment Project Additional Financing: The project development objective is to improve opera- tional safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure. Approval completed on 3 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157241. US$ 16.6 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Enhanced Road Access Project Additional Financing: To restore key road sector assets damaged by extreme weather events and enhance the climate resilience of critical roads and bridges in Samoa. Approval completed on 31 May 2018. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165943. US$ 3.4 (PRAB). Consultants will be required. Land Transport Author- ity. Urban, Resilience and Land SAMOA - Pacific Resilience Project under Pacific Resilience Program Additional Finance: To strengthen early warning, resilient investments and financial protection of Samoa. Approval completed on 1 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167152. US$ 2.5 (IDA Grant). Con- sultants will be required. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; Ministry of Finance. Solomon Islands Social Rapid Employment Project Additional Financing: The proposed new PDO is: to assist targeted vulnerable urban pop- ulations in the Recipient’s territory to (i) increase their incomes through the provision of short term employment; (ii) improve their knowledge, experience and basic employment skills that are valued in the workplace and society; and (iii) improve their access to services and markets through repaired, more climate resilient roads and access infrastructure. Approval completed on 18 November 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160738. US$ 1.9 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance and Treasury; HONIARA CITY COUNCIL; Ministry of Infrastructure Development. Solomon Islands Rapid Employment Project Additional Financing: The proposed new PDO is: to assist targeted PAGE 87 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 vulnerable urban populations in the Recipient’s territory to (i) increase their incomes through the provision of short term employment; (ii) improve their knowledge, experience and basic employment skills that are valued in the workplace and soci- ety; and (iii) improve their access to services and markets through repaired, more climate resilient roads and access infrastruc- ture. Approval completed on 31 July 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152709. US$ 0.5 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Honiara City Council Tel: (677) 21-133/4, E-mail: cityclerk@solomon.com.sb, Contact: Charles Kelley, City Clerk; Ministry of Infrastructure Development Tel: (677) 25-783, E-mail: msv24247@gmail.com, Contact: Moses Virivolomo, Permanent Secretary. Additional Financing to Rural Development Program II: The objective of the Project is to assist the Recipient to improve basic infrastructure and services in rural areas and to strengthen the linkages between smallholder farming house- holds and markets. Negotiations authorized on 28 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P170283. US$ 1.1/1.1 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development; Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination. Water Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project: To increase access and quality of water supply and quality of sanitation services in selected service areas of Solomon Water, and to improve the operational performance of Solomon Water. Approval completed on 16 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165872. US$ 15.0/38.0/20.3 (IDA Credit/ASDB/ECDF). Consulting services to be determined. Solomon Islands Water Authority. Thailand Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (R) Thailand HCFC Phase-Out Stage II: The project development objective is to contribute to reducing HCFC consump- tion in Thailand. In doing so, the project will contribute to Thailand’s efforts to meet and sustain the 2020 HCFC consumption phase-out obli- gations of the Montreal Protocol and its Multilateral Fund, as well as the initial requirements of the Kigali Amendment. Appraisal completed on 13 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165235. US$ 5.1 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Department of Industrial Works. Timor-Leste Education Basic Education Strengthening and Transformation Project: The development objective is to improve learning facil- ities in basic education and teaching quality in Grades 1 - 4 (Cycle 1) Concept completed on 14 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166744. US$ 15.0/9.1 (IDA Credit/EFA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Educa- tion, Youth and Sports. Transport Road Climate Resilience Project Second Additional Financing: The project will deliver sustainable climate resilient road infrastructure on the Dili-Ainaro corridor. Approval completed on 27 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P252338. US$ 35.2 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Public Works, Transport, and Communications. Timor-Leste Branch Roads Project: Improve road access, safety, and climate resilience on the Gleno–Maubisse Corridor and, in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate response to the Eligible Crisis or Emergency Negotiations authorized on 10 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155203. US$ 59.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works. September 2019 East Asia And Pacific PAGE 88 Water Timor Leste Water Supply and Sanitation Project: The Project Development Objective is to increase access to sustain- able water supply and sanitation services in selected project areas and strengthen sector institutions capacity to improve ser- vice delivery in Timor-Leste. Concept completed on 26 July 2019. Project: P167901. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Public Works. Tonga Poverty and Equity (R) Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in Tonga: To improve the efficiency of HIES implementation, quality of data production, and accessibility to welfare data in Tonga. Concept completed on 19 September 2019. Project: P171377. US$ 1.5 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Tonga Statistics Department (TSD). Transport Tonga Aviation Investment Project - Additional Financing: The project development objective is to improve opera- tional safety and oversight of international air transport infrastructure. Approval completed on 9 March 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P156018. US$ 7.3/0.3 (IDA Grant/PRIF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Additional Financing for the Pacific Resilience Project under the Pacific Resilience Program: The objective of the Project is to strengthen early warning, resilient investments and financial protection of Tonga. Approval completed on 18 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167166. US$ 15.0/2.0 (IDA Grant/GAUL). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance and National Planning; Ministry of Environment, Energy, Climate Change, Disaster Mgmt, Meteorology, Information and Comms. Tuvalu Education Tuvalu Learning Project: To improve the readiness of children entering first grade, improve the reading skills of students in primary school and strengthen education system management in Tuvalu. Identification completed on 10 July 2019. US$ 9.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Tuvalu Aviation Investment Project Additional Finance III: The project development objective is to improve the safety and security of air transport and associated infrastructure. Approval completed on 16 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163856. US$ 8.8 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tuvalu Aviation Investment Project Additional Financing II: The project development objective is to improve the safety and security of air transport and associated infrastructure. Approval completed on 31 March 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157779. US$ 2.9 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 89 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Vanuatu Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project: To strengthen the climate resilience of the project roads on Santo Island and in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate response to the Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Concept completed on 21 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167382. US$ 35.5/30.5 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities. Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project Additional Financing: The project development objective is to improve opera- tional safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure in Vanuatu. Approval completed on 10 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161454. US$ 9.5/4.6 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance and Economic Management. Vietnam Agriculture and Food Vietnam: Agri-Food Safety Project (AFSP): The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve food safety man- agement systems and infrastructure in targeted areas and reduce food safety risks in selected value chains. Concept completed on 9 July 2019. Project: P171187. US$150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Develop- ment; Hochiminh, Hanoi, other project cities and provinces. Education Vietnam National University Development Project: To improve the relevance and quality of the graduates and re- search products of Vietnam National University-Hanoi, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City and the University of Da Nang (UD) and to improve their governance and financing mechanisms. Concept completed on 24 February 2019. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166656. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Vietnam National University, HCMC; The University of Danang; Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Energy & Extractives Vietnam Scaling Up Energy Efficiency Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve energy efficiency in Vietnam's industrial sector. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P164938. US$ 11.3 (GCF). No consultants are required. Department of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development , Ministry of Industry and Trade. Vietnam Scaling Up Energy Efficiency Guarantee: The Project Development Objective is to improve energy efficiency in Vietnam’s industrial sector through the mobilization of commercial fin ancing. The project would thereby contribute to achieving the government’s energy efficiency and GHG reduction objectives. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Project: P164909. US$ 11.3 (GCF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Vietnam Second Distribution Efficiency Project: The project development objectives is to improve the quality and reliability of electricity services to final consumers by Vietnam’s Power Corporations. Concept completed on 11 September 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162173. US$350.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Electricity of Vietnam. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Transforming the Mekong Delta GCF Program for Vietnam: The project development objective (PDO) is to scale up the transition of small-holder farmers to climate resilient livelihoods and strengthen their participation in flood-based value chains in select areas of the upper Mekong Delta in Vietnam. September 2019 East Asia And Pacific PAGE 90 This Project is part of the overall Mekong Program for Vietnam and Cambodia. Concept completed on 28 April 2019. Project: P167595. US$ 40.0 (GCF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Sustainable Fishery Development Project: Improved management of and increased value-addition in targeted fisheries Concept completed on 16 July 2019. Project: P171352. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Health, Nutrition & Population Investing and Innovating for Grassroots Health Service Delivery: The Project Development Objective is to improve the quality and utilization of grassroots health services, with a focus on the commune level, in the Project Provinces. Approval completed on 19 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161283. US$ 80.0/5.0/3.0 (IDA Credit/IDFH/PHGF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health; Ha Giang Department of Health; Bac Kan Department of Health; Son La Department of Health; Tra Vinh Department of Health; Hoa Binh Department of Health; Bac Lieu Depart- ment of Health; Hau Giang Department of Health; Ninh Thuan Department of Health; Quang Binh Department of Health; Quang Ngai Department of Health; Quang Tri Provincial Project Management Unit for Industrial and Civil Works; Long An Department of Health; Yen Bai Department of Health. Transport Northern Delta Transport Development Project Additional Financing: The Project's development objective is to enhance the efficiency, environmental sustainability and safety of transport infrastructure and services, through the alleviation of physical and institutional bottlenecks in two major waterway corridors in the Northern Delta Region. Approval completed on 5 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P158976. US$ 78.7 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Project Management Unit for Waterways (PMU-W); Ministry of Transport. Southern Waterways Logistics Corridor: The project development objective is to improve the efficiency and safety of two key inland waterways in Southern Vietnam. Concept completed on 29 March 2019. Project: P169954. US$169.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport. Urban, Resilience and Land Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project: To improve access to infrastructure and connectivity and to reduce flood risk in the urban core area of Vinh Long city. Identification completed on 7 August 2019. US$ 163.4 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Financing for Danang Sustainable City Development Project: The project development objective is to expand access of city residents to improved drainage, wastewater collection and treatment services, the arterial road network, and public transport in selected areas of Da Nang City. Approval completed on 26 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P159049. US$ 72.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Vietnam - Dynamic Cities Integrated Development Project: To increase access to urban infrastructure and to improve integrated urban planning in the Project Cities. Approval completed on 11 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168290. US$ 194.4 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Thanh Hoa Project Management Unit; Ky Anh Project Management Unit; Hai Duong City Project Management Unit; Yen Bai Project Management Unit. Vietnam - Additional Financing for Medium Cities Development Project: The development objective of the project is to increase access to improved urban infrastructure services in selected medium-sized cities in Vietnam. Approval completed on 9 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P159426. US$ 53.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- quired. State Bank of Vietnam; Project Management Unit (PMU) in Vinh; Project Management Unit (PMU) in Lao Cai; Project Management Unit (PMU) in Phu Ly. PAGE 91 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Water Vietnam Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Project - Additional Financing: To increase access to sustainable water services and environmental sanitation in selected urban areas in the Project Provinces Approval completed on 26 May 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P156678. US$69.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Mekong Regional Water Security Project: 17.The project development objective (PDO) is to increase the availability of and improve access to water supply services, and improve the operational and financial performance of the water supply and sanitation (WSS) service providers in select provinces in the Mekong delta. Identification completed on 21 January 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Regional Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF): Strengthening Financial Resilience in Southeast Asia: The project development objective is to improve access to cost-effective, pre-arranged financing for responding to dis- asters in Southeast Asian countries. Concept completed on 22 August 2019. Project: P170913. US$ 11.0 (SDRI). No consultants are required. SEADRIF Trustee; SEADRIF Insurance Company. Poverty and Equity Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in Pacific Islands: Program Level Development Objective To improve the quality and efficiency of welfare data collection, and accessibility to welfare data in the Pacific Island Countries. Country Project Development Objective To improve the efficiency of HIES implementation, quality of data production, and accessibility to welfare data in Tonga / Kiribati / the Solomon Islands. Regional Organization Project Development Objective To strengthen the capacity of SPC to foster innovation and promote improved statistics management practices in the region. Concept completed on 11 January 2019. Project: P168122. US$ 3.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Statis- tics for Development Division - Pacific Community. Transport Pacific Aviation Safety Office Reform Project Additional Financing II: The project development objective is to strengthen the coordination capacity of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office to deliver regional aviation safety and security over- sight, and technical and advisory services to the Pacific Island Countries. Approval completed on 23 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P164468. US$ 3.6 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Pacific Aviation Safety Office. September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 92 Europe And Central Asia Albania Energy & Extractives Second Additional Financing for Energy Community of South East Europe APL Program APL 5 for Albania Dam Safety: The development objectives of the project are to: (i) contribute to safeguarding the major hydroelectric dams of Albania; and (ii) improve their operational efficiency and enhance the stability of power supply for the regional electricity market. The proposed project supports the development of the Energy Community in accordance with the objectives of the Energy Community of South Eastern Europe (ECSEE) APL. The key objectives of the ECSEE Program are to: (a) Create a stable regulatory and market framework to attract investment in gas networks and power systems so that all states in the region have access to the stable and continuous energy supply, essen- tial for economic development and social stability; (b) Establish integrated regional markets in South East Europe, closely linked to the internal energy market of the European Union, and complying with the rules applicable within the European Union; (c) Enhance the energy security of South East Europe and the European Union by providing incentives to connect the Balkans to Caspian and North African gas reserves; and (d) Improve the environmental situation in relation to energy in the region. Approval completed on 25 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166469. US$14.9/7.6 (IBRD/EBRD). Consultants will be required. Albanian Power Corporation (KESH). Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Environmental Services Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to support sustainable land management practices and increase communities’ monetary and non-monetary benefits in targeted Project areas which are mainly in ero- sion prone rural upland areas. This PDO is to be achieved through the support of alternative livelihoods and provision of environmental services and through sustainable utilization of wood and pasture products in the long term. The Project will particularly focus on enhancing the financial, economic, and institutional sustainability of land use and natural resources management, and will help build capac- ities of Albania farmers, community organizations and government institutions to efficiently use EU funding. Approval com- pleted on 8 July 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.6 (FSCO). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, Contact: Ardiana Sokoli, Director. Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing Social Assistance Modernization project: The project would support the Albania's implemen- tation of reforms to improve the equity and efficiency of its social assistance programs. Approval completed on 4 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P162079. US$11.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Albania National Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Modernization Program: To strengthen the policy frame- work and institutional capacity for improved WSS service delivery in Albania Concept completed on 27 June 2019. Project: P170891. US$80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. Albania Water Resources and Irrigation Project Additional Financing: The Revised Project Development Objective (PDO) is to: (i) establish the strategic framework to manage water resources at the national level and at the level of the Drin- Buna and Semani River basins; and (ii) improve irrigation service delivery in Selected Irrigation Systems. Approval completed PAGE 93 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 on 22 February 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162786. US$27.2 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Armenia Energy & Extractives Utility Scale Solar Power Project: Objective to be Determined. Appraisal completed on 16 November 2017. Environmen- tal Assessment Category B. Project: P155662. US$ 4.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing for the Armenia Social Investment and Local Development Project: Improve the quality and use of and access to community and intercommunity infrastructure. Identification completed on 29 July 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. US$25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport LIFELINE ROAD NETWORK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - Second Additional Financing: The Project Develop- ment Objective is to improve access of rural communities to markets and services through upgrading of selected lifeline roads, and to strengthen the capacity of the Borrower's line ministry in charge of roads to manage the lifeline road network. Approval completed on 8 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169158. US$15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures. Water Additional Financing Irrigation System Enhancement Project: The PDO is (i) to reduce the amount of energy used and to improve the irrigation conveyance efficiency in targeted irrigation schemes; and (ii) to improve the availability and reliability of important sector data and information for decision makers and other stakeholders. Approval completed on 14 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161538. US$2.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Wa- ter Sector Projects Implementation Unit State Agency; State Committee of the Water Economy. Azerbaijan Health, Nutrition & Population (N) Azerbaijan Mandatory Health Insurance Reform: The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) aims to improve accessibility, efficiency, and quality of health service delivery, and strengthen Government's capacity to develop and monitor effective health sector policies in health financing, resource allocation, and provider payments. Identification com- pleted on 20 September 2019. US$80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Social Second Rural Investment Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to improve access to and use of community-driven rural infrastructure and expand economic activities for rural households. This would be achieved through: (i) the provision of grants to finance eligible demand-driven micro-projects in rural infrastructure; (ii) the provision of training and consultants’ services to support micro-project development by enhancing the capacity of engaged local stake- holders in all aspects of micro-project program development; (iii) building opportunities for rural employment and livelihood support services through the provision of training and consultants’ services to carry out pilot livelihood support services i n six communities; and, (iv) supporting project management capacity at the Project Management Unit and its Regional Operations September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 94 Offices for the purposes of effective management, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of Project activities. Ap- proval completed on 9 July 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P147861. US$50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. AZRIP PMU in State Agency on Agricultural Credit Tel: /Fax: (994-12) 493-4813, E-mail: subhan@azrip.org, Contact: Soubhan Asgerov, Project Director. Additional Financing to IDP Living Standards and Livelihoods Project: The objective of the Project is to improve living conditions and increase the economic self-reliance of targeted internally displaced persons. Approval completed on 17 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155110. US$66.7 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Azerbaijan Employment Support Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve the access of vulnerable people to self-employment and income generating opportunities in Azerbaijan. Concept completed on 19 July 2019. Project: P171250. US$100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population (MLSPP). Transport Azerbaijan Highway 3 Additional Financing: “To contribute to a more efficient and safer Baku-Shamakhi and Yeni- kend-Shorsulu roads and higher quality road services as part of the general network upgrading to motorway standard, and to improve the management of the nascent motorway network.” Approval completed on 28 March 2016. Environmental Assess- ment Category A. Project: P156377. US$140.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Belarus Education Belarus Education Modernization Project - Additional Financing: The objectives of the proposed Project are to: (i) improve access to a quality learning environment in selected general secondary education institutions; and (ii) strengthen the Belarus' student assessment and education management information systems. Approval completed on 18 April 2019. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166719. US$102.3 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education. Belarus Higher Education Modernization Project: The DO is to modernize Belarus' tertiary education sector to im- prove the teaching and learning environment and the labor market relevance of programs. Concept completed on 25 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167992. US$100.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education. Energy & Extractives (R) Sustainable Energy Scale-Up Project: The Project Development Objective is to scale up efficient energy use in space heating of multi-apartment buildings and renewable wood biomass utilization for heating in selected localities in Belarus Ne- gotiations authorized on 7 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165651. US$99.4/99.4 (IBRD/EUIB). No consultants are required. Energy Efficiency Department, State Committee for Standardization. Sustainable Energy Scale-Up: The Project Development Objective is to scale up renewable biomass utilization and effi- cient energy use in space heating of multi-apartment buildings in selected urban localities in Belarus. Concept completed on 22 March 2018. Project: P170996. US$ 3.7 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Energy Efficiency Department, State Com- mittee for Standardization. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Belarus Forestry Development Project - Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to enhance silvicultural management and reforestation and afforestation, increase the use of felling residues and improve the public good PAGE 95 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 contribution from forests in targeted forest areas. Approval completed on 12 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory B. Project: P165121. US$14.4 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Forestry; Belles Export. Bosnia and Herzegovina Energy & Extractives Additional Financing for the Bosnia and Herzegovina Energy Efficiency Project: The project development objec- tive is to improve energy efficiency in public buildings, and to support the development and implementation of scalable energy efficiency financing models Approval completed on 30 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165405. US$32.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. FBH Ministry of Physical Planning; RS Ministry of Spatial Planning, Civil Engineering and Ecology. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation BiH Business Environment Strengthening Project (BESP): The Project Development Objective is to enhance com- petitiveness and strengthen the environment in which enterprises operate. Concept completed on 29 March 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P160775. US$60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Federation BiH Ministry of Finance; RS Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Scientific Research, Higher Education and Information Society; Ministry of De- velopment, Entrepreneurship and Crafts of Federation BiH. Health, Nutrition & Population Bosnia Health Project: To support the improvement of accessibility, quality, efficiency and sustainability of health care insurance and health care services in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Identification completed on 11 June 2019. US$75.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Republika Srpska Roads Program: The Program Development Objective is to improve the operational efficiency and financial sustainability of the road sector and to provide a more climate resilient network and safer mobility for the road users in Republika Srpska. Concept completed on 27 June 2019. Project: P168818. US$56.1 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Republika Srpska Ministry of Transport and Communications; Republika Srpska Roads Agency. Urban, Resilience and Land Second Solid Waste Management Project Additional Financing - EC IPA: The objective is to improve the availabil- ity, quality, environmental soundness, and financial viability of solid waste management services in participating utilities/re- gions. Approval completed on 18 December 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 6.0 (F7U4). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. FBiH Ministry of Environment and Tourism Tel: (387-33) 726-374, E-mail: sswmp@fmoit.gov.ba, Contact: Mr. Anto Covic, Team Leader; RS Ministry of Spatial Planning Tel: (387-51) 339-504, E-mail: s.cvijic@mgr.vla- dars.net, swmp2@mgr.vladars.net, Contact: Mr. Sveto Cvijic, Team Leader. Real Estate Registration Project - Additional Financing: The project development objective is to support development of a sustainable real estate registration system with harmonized land register and cadastre records in urban areas of both the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska. Identification completed on 20 February 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. US$23.7 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water BiH Water and Sanitation Services Modernization Program: The Program development objective is to support the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to strengthen the institutional capacity at Entity and Municipal level for improved public WSS service delivery. Concept completed on 1 August 2019. Project: P168943. US$75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 96 required. Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Ministry of Ag- riculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republika Srpska. Bulgaria Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Bulgaria - Deposit Insurance Contingency Financing Project: The Project Development Objective is to strengthen Bulgaria's financial sector safety net by enabling contingent financing to the Bulgarian Deposit Insurance Fund, in order for it to meet potential deposit insurance and bank resolution obligations. Concept completed on 11 June 2019. Project: P168133. US$400.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Bulgarian Deposit Insurance Fund. Croatia Education Transforming the Education System in Croatia: Better Schools, Better Learning, Better Life: To improve the quality and efficiency of education through increased instructional time and better time on task, school optimization and better school management Concept completed on 5 April 2019. Project: P170178. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Science and Education. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Financial Access for Supporting Territorial Economic Regeneration of Croatia: The DO is to (i) enhance access to finance for firms in the lagging regions, and (ii) strengthen the institutional capacity of Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR). Identification completed on 28 August 2019. US$150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Justice for Business Program: The Project Development Objective is to improve the business environment by enhancing the efficiency and the quality of regulatory procedures and judicial services. Concept completed on 27 June 2019. Project: P167247. US$110.3 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Justice. Transport Modernization and Restructuring of the Road Sector: Objective to be Determined. Approval completed on 28 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$23.3/265.0/370.7/424.3 (IBRD/EBRD/GUAR/ZPCO). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Integrated Land Administration System - Additional Financing: The objective of the proposed Project is to modern- ize the land administration and management system to improve the efficiency, transparency and cost effectiveness of govern- ment services. Approval completed on 1 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166324. US$24.1 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Justice; State Geodetic Authority. PAGE 97 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Georgia Digital Development Log-In Georgia: To expand access to affordable broadband, and to promote its use by households and businesses, with a focus on rural areas. Identification completed on 17 January 2019. US$35.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Energy Supply Reliability and Financial Recovery: The project development objectives are to increase electricity sup- ply reliability in the western part of Georgia, improve financial viability of GSE, and help it access long-term commercial fi- nancing. Approval completed on 23 May 2019. Project: P169117. US$70.7/50.0 (IBRD/GUAR). Consultants will be required. Georgian State Electro system. Energy Supply Reliability and Financial Recovery Guarantee: The project development objective is to increase elec- tricity supply reliability and improve the financial viability of the electricity transmission company. Approval completed on 23 May 2019. Project: P170552. US$60.0/50.0 (IBRD/GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Georgia - Forests for Resilience and Economic Transformation (FoRET) Project: Improve multipurpose manage- ment of and increase economic benefits from forests in targeted areas Concept completed on 28 June 2019. Project: P169393. US$25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture. Health, Nutrition & Population (N) Georgia Human Development Services Improvement: The Project Development Objective is to contribute to the improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of health, social, and employment services. Identification completed on 16 September 2019. US$30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport East West Highway Corridor Improvement Project Additional Financing:The proposed PDOs are to: (i) reduce road user costs along the East-West Highway Corridor section upgraded under the project; and (ii) strengthen the capacity of the Roads Department and the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development to respectively manage the road network and provide an enabling environment to improve logistics services. Approval completed on 8 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P160152. US$20.0/90.0 (IBRD/EUIB). Consultants will be required. Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure (RDMRDI). Urban, Resilience and Land Second Regional Development Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to improve in- frastructure services and institutional capacity to support increased contribution of tourism in the local economy of the Imereti Region. Approval completed on 4 April 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157465. US$9.0 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Integrated Regional and Local Development Project: The Project’s development objectives are to improve living con- ditions and economic activity in selected lagging areas by improving infrastructure for service provision, tourism, and related productive assets and to strengthen institutional and local capacity to support local economic development. Concept com- pleted on 14 April 2019. Project: P169747. US$50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipal Development Fund of Georgia under the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure. September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 98 Water Additional Financing for Irrigation and Land Markets Development Project in Georgia: The Project Develop- ment Objective is to (i) improve delivery of irrigation and drainage services in selected areas and (ii) develop improved policies and procedures as a basis for a national program of land registration. Identification completed on 27 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$7.2 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Kazakhstan Agriculture and Food Sustainable Livestock Development Project: The proposed Program Development Objective is to facilitate the develop- ment of a sustainable, inclusive and competitive livestock sector in Kazakhstan. Concept completed on 9 July 2019. Project: P170365. US$500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture. Digital Development Kazakhstan Smart Cities and Artificial Intelligence Project: The project development objective is to support the gov- ernment of Kazakhstan in driving digital transformation of its economy within the regional digital economy framework of Central Asia, including through the creation of a world-class multi-stakeholder platform for artificial intelligence and data- driven development. Identification completed on 24 January 2019. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Prevention and Management of Hazardous and POPs Waste: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to pro- mote waste prevention in key industries and eliminate high-risk obsolete POPs and hazardous waste in selected sites. US$ 8.9 (GFF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Kazakhstan Landscape Restoration Project: Restore land productivity in targeted degraded landscapes in the Republic of Kazakhstan Identification completed on 26 June 2019. US$ 6.3 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Center West Regional Development Corridor: The Project Development Objectives are to improve the transport con- nectivity within the regions along the Kazakhstan Center West Corridor and strengthen the capacity of selected agencies for the effective implementation of the corridor development, and road asset preservation policies. Approval completed on 9 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P153497. US$977.9 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Com- mittee for Roads, Contact: Satjan Ablaliev, Deputy Chairman; Ministry of Finance, Contact: Mr. Ruslan Beketayev, Vice Min- ister; JSC KazAvtoZhol, Contact: Ermek Kizatov, Chairman. Water North Aral Sea Development and Revitalization Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to further re- store aquatic and environmental functions in NAS-Syr Darya basin and catalyze revitalization of natural resources based sus- tainable economic activities in Kyzylorda region. Identification completed on 8 January 2019. US$161.5 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 99 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Kosovo Agriculture and Food Kosovo Agriculture and Rural Development Project - Third Additional Financing: The development objective of the project is to improve productivity of and access to markets by project beneficiaries in the horticulture and livestock sub- sectors of Kosovo and strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development. Approval completed on 28 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158710. US$ 22.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development. Energy & Extractives Kosovo Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Additional Financing: The project development objectives are to: (i) reduce energy consumption and fossil fuel use in public buildings through energy efficiency and renewable energy invest- ments; and (ii) enhance the policy and regulatory environment for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Identification com- pleted on 10 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.6 (EUDF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Kosovo Financial Sector Strengthening Project: The objective of the Project is to improve access to finance for Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises by strengthening the financial and technical capacity of the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund. Approval completed on 14 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P165147. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund; Central Bank of Kosovo. Social Kosovo Youth Inclusion and Entrepreneurship: The project aims to improve the socioeconomic inclusion of disadvan- taged young women and men, aged 15–29, by increasing their access to civic participation, skills building and entrepreneur- ship. Beneficiary groups would include low-income, peri-urban and rural youth who are underemployed or not in education, em- ployment or training (NEETs; a minimum of 50 percent of which would be women) invulnerable communities. Concept com- pleted on 30 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166093. US$ 10.4 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Water Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security: The proposed project development objective is to (i) strengthen national capacity for managing Kosovo’s water resources for water security, and (ii) in selected basin areas, impr ove integrated land and water resource management practices and services, in a resilient manner. Concept completed on 17 May 2019. Project: P169150. US$ 40.0/11.4 (IDA Credit/ECEU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning. Kyrgyz Republic Education (R) Learning for the Future: To enhance child readiness and teacher effectiveness in pre-school through secondary edu- cation for building foundational skills Concept completed on 3 June 2019. Project: P170542. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- ing services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Science. September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 100 Energy & Extractives (N) Additional Financing to Heat Supply Improvement Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve the efficiency and quality of heating in selected Project areas. Identification completed on 26 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 2.7 (ESMP). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Tax Administration and Statistical System Modernization Project: To improve effectiveness of tax collection and enable the national statistical system to measure economic and social development. Concept completed on 28 June 2019. Project: P163711. US$ 24.3/24.3 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. State Tax Service; National Statistical Committee. Health, Nutrition & Population Primary Health Care Quality Improvement Program: The Program Development Objective is to contribute to improv- ing the quality of primary health care services in the Kyrgyz Republic. Approval completed on 7 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167598. US$ 10.0/10.0/17.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/PFR). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health; Mandatory Health Insurance Fund; Ministry of Finance. Social CASA1000 Community Support Project - Kyrgyz Republic: To engage communities in the development of social and economic infrastructure in order to enhance services, livelihoods and inclusion in target villages near the CASA1000 Trans- mission Line. Approval completed on 10 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163592. US$ 5.0/5.0/1.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/CASA). Consulting services to be determined. Community Development and Investment Agency. Urban, Resilience and Land Integrated Regional Development Project: The PDO is to support the GoKR to improve local and regional infrastructure and assets, strengthen market linkages and enhance institutional capacity in the participating regions and cities. Concept completed on 3 May 2019. Project: P167428. US$ 30.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy. Water Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Development Project – Additional Financing: The project de- velopment objectives (PDO) are to assist the Kyrgyz Republic to (i) improve access to and quality of water supply and sanitation services in the Participating Rural Communities; and (ii) strengthen capacity of the Recipient's institutions in the water supply and sanitation sector. Approval completed on 22 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162840. US$ 19.8/16.2 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. National Water Resources Management Project Additional Financing: The project development objective of the NWRMP is to improve water resources management capability and irrigation service delivery for the benefit of water users. Approval completed on 26 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165983. US$ 4.5 (F7VP). Consult- ants will be required. Department of Water Resources and Land Improvement. Moldova Agriculture and Food Moldova Agriculture Competitiveness Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to en- hance the competitiveness of the agro-food sector by supporting the modernization of the food safety management system, PAGE 101 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 facilitating market access for farmers, and mainstreaming agro-environmental and sustainable land management practices. Approval completed on 19 May 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P154238. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Moldova Agriculture Competitiveness Project 4th Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to enhance the competitiveness of the agro-food sector by supporting the modernization of the food safety management system, facilitating market access for farmers, and mainstreaming agro-environmental and sustainable land management practices. Identification completed on 30 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Moldova Agriculture Competitiveness Project 2nd Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to enhance the competitiveness of the agro-food sector by supporting the modernization of the food safety management system, facilitating market access for farmers, and mainstreaming agro-environmental and sustainable land management practices. Approval completed on 7 July 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157765. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Moldova Agriculture Competitiveness Project GEF Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to enhance the competitiveness of the agro-food sector by supporting the modernization of the food safety management system, facilitating market access for farmers, and mainstreaming agro-environmental and sustainable land management practices. Identification completed on 3 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.1 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Moldova Agriculture Competitiveness Follow-up Project: The Project Development Objective is to enhance the com- petitiveness of the agro-food sector by supporting the modernization of the food safety management system. Identification completed on 17 December 2018. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Moldova Education Reform Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to improve learning condi- tions in targeted schools and strengthen the Recipient's education monitoring systems, while promoting efficiency reforms in the education sector. Approval completed on 16 February 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P156657. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Higher Education Project: The Project Development Objectives are to improve the quality of teaching and learning envi- ronments of project-supported institutions and the labor market relevance of higher and adult education in Moldova. Concept completed on 4 April 2019. Project: P167790. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Culture and Research. Energy & Extractives Moldova Power System Development Project: The Project Development Objective is to increase capacity and improve reliability of the power transmission system in Moldova. Approval completed on 8 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P160829. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure; Moldova Energy Projects Implementation Unit (MEPIU). Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Climate Adaptation Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance the adoption of climate-smart prac- tices in agriculture, forestry and pasture management in targeted landscapes and strengthen national disaster management systems. Approval completed on 9 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155968. US$12.4/12.8 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Min- istry of Internal Affairs. Climate Adaptation Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance the adoption of climate-smart prac- tices in agriculture, forestry and pasture management in targeted landscapes and strengthen national disaster management September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 102 systems. Approval completed on 9 June 2017. US$ 2.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment; Min- istry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Internal Affairs. Urban, Resilience and Land Disaster and Climate Risk Management Project Additional Financing: The Project development objective (PDO) is to strengthen the State Hydrometeorological Service's ability to forecast severe weather and improve Moldova's capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters. Approval completed on 19 May 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P148125. US$ 2.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Montenegro Agriculture and Food Additional Financing to MIDAS: The new objectives of the Project are: (i) to improve delivery of government assistance for sustainable agriculture and rural development in a manner consistent with the EU's pre-accession requirements; (ii) to increase the experience of Montenegrin authorities in administering rural development grants in accordance with EU-IPARD core rules, and (iii) to support a selected number of agricultural holdings and food establishments in upgrading towards EU standards. Approval completed on 9 September 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P159115. US$3.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Montenegro Growth and Jobs Project: Support government reforms that stimulate growth and private, formal sector jobs. Identification completed on 7 February 2019. US$20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Additional Financing for the Montenegro Revenue Administration Reform Project: The development objective of the project is to improve the effectiveness of operational functions of Montenegro’s tax administration and to reduce the compliance costs for corporate taxpayers. The project supports Montenegro’s long-term vision of a revenue administration that operates with streamlined risk-based business processes that contribute to the efficient collection of taxes and social contributions from all sources of economic activity. Increased compliance will generate a more robust revenue stream to provide essential services to citizens. Improve- ments in revenue administration capacity will also support the country's goal for EU accession and economic integration with EU member states. Negotiations authorized on 2 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P170454. US$5.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Montenegro Tax Administration. North Macedonia Agriculture and Food Agriculture Modernization Project: Improve competitiveness and strengthen public institutions in the agriculture sec- tor. Concept completed on 11 March 2019. Project: P168014. US$45.8/5.0 (IBRD/ECEU). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy. Digital Development North Macedonia Digital Economy (NODE): The Project Development Objective (PDO) for the North Macedonia Digital Economy (NODE) Project is to improve access to high-speed broadband services in Project areas and to online knowledge sources and services among citizens and public institutions. Identification completed on 26 April 2019. US$33.8 (IBRD). PAGE 103 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Primary Education Improvement Project: PDO is to improve school management and teacher competencies in primary education. Identification completed on 10 August 2019. US$25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives North Macedonia Public Sector Energy Efficiency Project: The project development objectives are: (i) reduce energy consumption in the municipal sector; and (ii) support the establishment and operationalization of a sustainable financing mechanism for the public sector Concept completed on 27 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P149990. US$27.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy Tel: (389-2) 309-3489, E-mail: ne- riman.dzeladini@economy.gov.mk. Social Protection & Jobs Social Insurance and Pension Administration Project: Improve the efficiency of the social insurance and pension administrations, increase the participation of certain categories of early retirees in the labor market, and improve employabil- ity of persons with disabilities in the labor market Concept completed on 31 May 2019. Project: P170343. US$15.1 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. Transport North Macedonia: Local Roads Connectivity: The project development objectives are to improve the municipalities capacity to manage their local road assets and provide safe and resilient access to services and markets. Concept completed on 21 August 2019. Project: P170267. US$79.5 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Transport and Communications. Poland Energy & Extractives Poland Energy Efficiency in Single Family Buildings Program: The Program development objective is to increase energy efficiency of single-family buildings in selected most polluted cities in Poland, strengthening the National Program’s institutional capacity, and enhance its access to commercial financing. Concept completed on 20 March 2019. Project: P170131. US$300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. National Fund for Environment Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW). Romania Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Integrated Nutrient Pollution Control Project - Additional Financing: The development objective of the project is to support the Government of Romania towards meeting EU Nitrate Directive requirements at a national scale. Approval com- pleted on 28 March 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155594. US$52.4 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Romania: Institutional Strengthening and Financial Safety Net Resilience Project: The PDO is to strengthen the institutional and financing mechanism of the Deposit Insurance Agency to effectively deal with a financial sector crisis. Con- cept completed on 26 June 2019. Project: P171039. US$452.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Bank Deposit Guarantee September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 104 Fund (FGDB). Health, Nutrition & Population (R) Romania Health Program for Results: The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the coverage of primary health care for underserved populations and improve the efficiency of health spending by addressing underlying in- stitutional challenges. Approval completed on 17 September 2019. Project: P169927. US$557.2 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health. Urban, Resilience and Land Justice Quarter Development Project: The Project Development Objective is to support the Government of Romania and City of Bucharest in developing an integrated urban redevelopment model for central Bucharest through development of a multi-use urban development plan anchored by a new Justice complex. Concept completed on 1 February 2018. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P157654. US$150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Justice. Russian Federation Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Microfinance Development Project: The objectives of the project are to: (i) develop a proper legal, regulatory, and su- pervisory framework to enable safe and sound growth of the microfinance and credit cooperative sectors; and (ii) develop the industry's capacity to meet sectoral regulations and institutional standards. Approval completed on 31 January 2013. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P095554. US$20.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance Tel: (7-495) 648-3541, E-mail: p0530_ka@minfin.ru, Contact: Alexey Savatyugin, Deputy Minister. Serbia Agriculture and Food Serbia Competitive Agriculture Project (SCAP): Improve market access for small and medium agricultural producers in Serbia Concept completed on 6 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167634. US$50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management. Energy & Extractives Serbia - Managing a Mining Sector Transition for Future Development: To support the Government of Serbia in attracting and managing investment in the mining sector by empowering low-carbon value chain, strengthening governance and building institutional capacity. Identification completed on 12 December 2018. US$27.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Serbia Accelerating Innovation and Growth Entrepreneurship: The project’s development objective is to increase innovation activities of individuals and businesses, through: 1) increased excellence and relevance of scientific pursuits, and 2) improved access of early stage companies to funds, markets, and knowledge necessary for their growth. Concept completed on 21 May 2019. Project: P170185. US$48.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Education, Science and Tech- nological Development. Health, Nutrition & Population Additional Financing for Second Serbia Health Project: The PDO is to contribute to improving the efficiency and quality of the public health system of the Republic of Serbia through the strengthening of: (i) health financing, purchasing, PAGE 105 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 and maintenance systems; and (ii) quality improvement systems and management of selected priority non-communicable diseases. Approval completed on 29 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166025. US$31.1 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health. Transport Corridor X Highway Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to increase transport efficiency and improve traffic safety on the three project sections of Corridor X, between Nis and Dimitrovgrad and Grabovnica and Donji Neradovac respectively, and to improve road management and road safety in Serbia. Approval completed on 25 October 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P158413. US$38.9 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance. Serbia Railway Sector Modernization: The team requests peer reviewers’ feedback in selecting one of the program de- velopment objectives below; Option 1 - Improving the efficiency of the railways to support the mobility of goods and people. Option 2 - Enabling the railways to provide efficient, sustainable and equitable transport in the dual goal of economic growth and European integration. Option 3 - Support the integration of Serbia with the European Union and its economic development through a sustainable and well-managed railways sector. Option 4 - Modernizing the Serbian railway sector to promote regional integration, and improve financial and operational sustainability of railways. Identification completed on 21 June 2019. US$400.0/0.1 (IBRD/MSC1). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Real Estate Management Project Additional Financing: To improve the efficiency, transparency, accessibility and reliability of Serbia’s real property management systems. Identification complet ed on 24 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$23.9 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tajikistan Agriculture and Food Agriculture Commercialization Project Additional Financing: The project development objective is to increase the commercialization of farm and agribusiness products and to support micro-, small and medium enterprise development in rural areas by providing better access to finance and strengthened capacity of project beneficiaries. Approval completed on 15 December 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Digital Development Digital CASA - Tajikistan: Digital CASA - Regional Program PDO: The proposed regional program PDO is to increase access to more affordable internet, crowd-in private investment in the ICT sector, and improve participating governments' capacity to deliver digital government services in Central Asia and parts of South Asia, through the development of a regionally inte- grated digital infrastructure and enabling environment. Digital CASA - Tajikistan PDO: The proposed country-specific PDO for the Tajikistan is to increase access to more affordable internet, crowd-in private investment in the ICT sector, and improve the government's capacity to deliver digital government services in Tajikistan, by contributing to the development of a regionally integrated digital infrastructure and enabling envi- September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 106 ronment. Identification completed on 19 June 2019. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Early Childhood Development Project to build Tajikistan’s Human Capital: To establish core elements of a national multisectoral Early Childhood Development (ECD) program, increase access to ECD services, and improve school readiness outcomes in the targeted rayons. Concept completed on 10 June 2019. Project: P169168. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population; Ministry of Education and Science. Energy & Extractives Tajikistan Power Utility Financial Recovery: The program development objectives are to improve the financial viability, increase the reliability of electricity supply, and strengthen the governance of BT, transmission, and distribution companies. Appraisal completed on 12 May 2019. Project: P168211. US$ 130.0/40.0 (IDA Grant/AIIB). No consultants are required. Barqi Tojik; Ministry of Energy and Water Resources. Rural Electrification Project: The project development objective is to provide electricity access to target settlements in GBAO and Khatlon regions. Approval completed on 11 July 2019. Project: P170132. US$ 31.7 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Pamir Energy Company; Barqi Tojik. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Environmental Land Management and Rural Livelihoods - Additional Financing: The overall Project Develop- ment Objective (PDO) and Global Environmental Objective (GEO) is to enable rural people to increase their productive assets in ways that improve natural resource management and resilience to climate change in selected climate vulnerable sites Ap- proval completed on 30 June 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P153709. US$ 1.8/2.0 (IDA Grant/CSCF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tajikistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project: Restore land productivity in targeted degraded landscapes in the Republic of Tajikistan Identification completed on 18 June 2019. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Rural Economy Development Project: Project Development Objective is to improve the sources of livelihood for local populations in GBAO and Khatlon through tourism and agribusiness. Approval completed on 20 June 2019. Project: P168326. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. The Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan; The Ministry of Finance. Governance Tax Reform Project: To reform the tax system and modernize the tax administration to improve voluntary compliance and investment climate. Identification completed on 13 August 2019. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Second Additional Financing to the Tajikistan Health Services Improvement Project: The revised PDO is to con- tribute to the improvement of the coverage and quality of basic primary health care (PHC) services in selected districts. Iden- tification completed on 23 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0/2.0 (IDA Credit/GAVI). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Tajikistan Socio-Economic Resilience Strengthening Project: The development objectives of this project are to PAGE 107 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 strengthen participatory local governance, improve the quality of local infrastructure, both in targeted communities, and in- crease extracurricular or livelihood opportunities for youth. Approval completed on 20 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168052. US$ 37.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. National Social Investment Fund of Tajik- istan. Social Protection & Jobs Social Safety Net Strengthening Project: To achieve national geographic coverage of the Targeted Social Assistance Pro- gram and to ensure integrated delivery of services. Approval completed on 30 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P165831. US$ 0.9/0.9 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Social Protection; State Agency for Social Protection (SASP). Water Additional Financing for Tajikistan PAMP II: The project development objectives for PAMP II are to: (i) provide access to temporary employment to food-insecure people through the rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, (ii) increase yields of selected crops in response to improved irrigation and infrastructure, and (iii) strengthen the capacity of Tajikistan to introduce integrated water resource management. By improving food access and food availability these measures improve the food security of low-income people in the poor rural areas supported by the project. Approval completed on 22 June 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P154327. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tajikistan Second Dushanbe Water Supply Project - Additional Financing: The project development objective is to improve water utility performance and water supply services in selected areas of Dushanbe. Approval completed on 30 June 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P154729. US$ 5.5/4.5 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be re- quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project: The project development objectives (PDO) are to (i) improve access to basic water supply and sanitation services in selected districts; and (ii) strengthen the capacity of institutions in the water supply and sanitation sector. Approval completed on 28 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162637. US$ 58.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. State Unitary Entity "Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali"; Municipal Infra- structure Development Project Management Unit under the Government of the RT. Dushanbe Water Supply and Wastewater Project: The Project Development Objectives are: (a) to improve reliability of water supply and wastewater services in selected areas in Dushanbe City; and (b) to improve the operational performance of the Dushanbe Water Utility. Approval completed on 5 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163734. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. State Unitary Entity "Obu Korezi Dushanbe". Turkey Education Engaging At-Risk Youth: School to Work Transition: Strengthening existing services to support out-of-school adoles- cents to re-enter schooling and increase educational attainment. Concept completed on 1 August 2017. Environmental As- sessment Category C. Project: P164181. US$ 32.0 (EUDF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of National Educa- tion - Directorate General for Life Long Learning. Energy & Extractives Turkey Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings: The project development objectives are to reduce energy use in central government buildings and inform the development of sustainable financing mechanisms to support a scaled-up, national pro- gram for energy efficiency in public buildings. Negotiations authorized on 30 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162762. US$150.0/50.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources; Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, General Directorate of Construction Works. September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 108 Renewable Energy Integration Project Additional Financing: The PDO is “To assist Turkey in meeting its increased power demand by strengthening the transmission system and facilitating large-scale renewable energy generation”. The GEO is “To avoid Green House Gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel based power through greater integration of renewable energy sources based generation in Turkey”. Identification completed on 10 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$311.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Gas Sector Development Additional Financing: The Project objective is to increase the reliability and stability of gas supply in Turkey by implementing critically needed gas storage and network infrastructure, and support BOTAS in strength- ening its operations as a financially stable and commercially managed corporation. Approval completed on 2 July 2014. En- vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P133565. US$400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. BOTAS Turkish Pipe- line Company Tel: (90-312) 297-2018, E-mail: mgazi.dulger@botas.gov.tr, Contact: Mr. Mehmet Gazi Dulger, Project Direc- tor. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (N) Turkey Integrated Landscapes Management Project: The project development objective is to promote integrated natural resources management and increase the resilience of local communities in selected watersheds in Turkey. Identifica- tion completed on 1 October 2019. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Long Term Export Finance Guarantee: The Project Development Objective is to enhance access to medium and long term finance for exporters Concept completed on 21 June 2019. Project: P171448. US$ 350.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Turkey Organized Industrial Zones Project: Increase the efficiency and environmental sustainability of Organized In- dustrial Zones. Identification completed on 18 July 2019. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Social Social Entrepreneurship, Empowerment and Cohesion Project: The PDO is to improve women’s livelihoods and social cohesion for refugees and host communities in target areas in Turkey. Identification completed on 21 June 2019. US$ 47.4 (F7U6). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Formal Employment Creation for Refugees and Turkish Citizens: To support refugees and Turkish citizens to access formal employment opportunities in enterprises operating in growing economic sectors with high employment potential and located in the provinces with most refugees throughout Turkey. Identification completed on 23 July 2019. US$243.2 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Agricultural Employment Support for Refugees and Turkish Citizens through Enhanced Market Linkages: To increase on-farm and off-farm formal agricultural employment of refugees and Turkish citizens in selected provinces through enhanced market linkages. Identification completed on 17 July 2019. US$ 52.7 (EUDF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Turkey: Employment Support and Activation of Work-able Refugees and Turkish Citizens: The project devel- opment objective is to: (i) integrate refugees and Turkish citizens in host communities into the labor market by linking them to formal and longer-term employment opportunities through a diversified menu of skills development, job search assistance and counseling services in line with market needs, and (ii) strengthen local institutional capacity to deliver employment sup- port services. Identification completed on 29 July 2019. US$ 85.3 (EUDF). Consulting services to be determined. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 109 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Transport Improving Rail Connectivity in Turkey: To increase rail freight traffic in main transport corridors and develop institu- tional capacity of Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure to build, maintain and operate branch lines and manage modern logistic centers. Concept completed on 4 August 2019. Project: P170532. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Urban, Resilience and Land Land Registration and Cadastre Modernization Project - AF: The objective of the Project is to improve the effective- ness and efficiency of the land registry and cadastre services through: (i)renovating and updating cadastre maps to support digital cadastre and land registry information; (ii) making the digital land registry and cadastre information available to public and private entities; (iii) improving customer services in land registry and cadastre offices; (iv) improving human resources in TKGM; and (v) developing policies and capacity to introduce best international practices in property valuation in Turkey. Approval completed on 15 October 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P154259. US$90.6 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. General Directorate for Land Registry and Cadastre, Contact: Gungor Guzel, Head of Department; Republic of Turkey, Under-secretariat of Treasury, Contact: Gokben Yener, Head of Department for Economic Relations. Disaster Risk Management in Schools Project: The development objective of the project is to increase the safety of students, teachers and staff in selected schools in high-risk seismic zones in Turkey. Approval completed on 20 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157683. US$300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Na- tional Education. Sustainable Cities Project 2 - Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to improve the access to targeted municipal services in participating municipalities and utilities. Approval completed on 24 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P170612. US$560.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ilbank. Water GEF Turkey Irrigation Modernization: The objective of the project is to improve irrigation delivery, through rehabilita- tion and modernization of distribution infrastructure in selected schemes, and through strengthening of capacity of WUAs. Approval completed on 22 January 2019. Project: P167363. US$ 2.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Devlet Su İşleri (DSI). Municipal Services Improvement Project in Refugee Affected Areas: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access to, and use of municipal services, including water supply, wastewater and solid waste services in municipal- ities affected by the Syrian refugee influx in Turkey. Identification completed on 11 January 2019. US$134.8/156.0 (IBRD/EUDF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Ukraine Agriculture and Food Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program: The Program Development Objective is to alleviate select constraints to increased participation of the private sector, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in agri- cultural input and output markets of Ukraine. Approval completed on 24 May 2019. Project: P166941. US$200.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. Education Ukraine Improving Education for Results Project: The proposed Project Development Objective is to improve condi- tions for strengthening efficiency, quality, and transparency in secondary and tertiary education in Ukraine. Concept com- pleted on 15 June 2019. Project: P171050. US$200.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 110 Energy & Extractives Ukraine: Improving Power Sector Resilience and Competitiveness: To build infrastructure and expand expertise needed for cross-border power transfers and movement towards a more resilient power market in Ukraine. Identification completed on 19 August 2019. US$225.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be de- termined. Health, Nutrition & Population Additional Financing to Serving People, Improving Health Project: To support the modernization of the health sector and selected priorities of the health reform aiming at improving efficiency and quality of health services Identification completed on 5 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Social (N) Eastern Ukraine: Recover, Reconnect, Revitalize (3R Project): To increase economic opportunity, connectivity, and inclusion of conflict-affected communities in eastern Ukraine through local infrastructure investments. Identification completed on 23 September 2019. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Social Safety Nets Rationalization: The Project’s Development Objective is to improve the performance of Ukraine’s so- cial assistance and social services system for low-income families. The Project Development Objective would be achieved by: • Expanding the GMI program to increase the access of the extreme poor to a last resort poverty reduction program; • Supporting measures for more efficient administration of social benefits and services through: (a) strengthening perfor- mance management to be supported by the national MIS; (b) streamlining oversight and control procedures under a central unit for social inspection, and (c) integrating data on benefits and services into a single MIS for all local offices under the MoSP’s subordination and • Designing and implementing a full range of social welfare services aimed at vulnerable children in four selected oblasts, from prevention to quality of service delivery and deinstitutionalization of children. Identification completed on 13 May 2019. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. US$100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Transport Kyiv Urban Mobility Project: The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the Kyiv City State Administration’s ability to plan and execute major investments in urban public transport that improve urban mobility, accessibility, and amenity in support of inclusive development and enhanced competitiveness for Kyiv’s residents. Concept completed on 28 June 2019. Project: P170290. US$30.1 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Kyiv City State Administration. Uzbekistan Agriculture and Food Additional Financing - Horticulture Development Project: The project development objective is to enhance the productivity and profitability of horticulture sector in the project area. Approval completed on 30 January 2018. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P164226. US$500.0/25.0 (IBRD/FSCO). Consultants will be required. Rural Restruc- turing Agency. Agriculture Modernization and Competitiveness Project: The proposed PDO is to strengthen generation and delivery PAGE 111 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 of selected agricultural public services in Uzbekistan. Such services would include generation of new agricultural technologies and innovations, their dissemination through extension services, support to productive partnerships, and improvement of sanitary and phytosanitary and food safety systems. Concept completed on 6 February 2019. Project: P158372. US$320.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Agroindustry and Food Security Agency (UZAIFSA). Digital Development Digital CASA - Uzbekistan: Digital CASA – Regional Program PDO: The proposed regional program PDO is to increase access to more affordable internet, crowd-in private investment in the ICT sector, and improve participating government’s capacity to deliver digital government services in Central Asia and parts of South Asia, through the development of a regionally integrated digital infrastructure and enabling environment. Digital CASA – Uzbekistan PDO: The proposed country-specific PDO for Uzbekistan is to increase access to more affordable internet, crowd-in private investment in the ICT sector, and improve the government’s capacity to deliver digital government services in Uzbekistan, by contributing to the development of a regionally integrated digital infrastructure and enabling envi- ronment. Concept completed on 18 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166615. US$50.0/128.5 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. National Agency for Project Management (NAPM). Energy & Extractives Uzbekistan Electricity Transmission System Modernization and Market Development: The Project development objective is to support the Government of Uzbekistan establishing and operating a modern national grid company through provision of financial, technical and regulatory assistances. Identification completed on 17 July 2019. US$300.0 (IBRD). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy Efficiency Facility for Industrial Enterprises, Phase 3: The project objective is to improve energy efficiency in Industrial Enterprises (IEs) by designing and establishing a financing mechanism for energy saving investments. Approval completed on 30 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P165054. US$200.0 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. Ministry of Economy; ASAKA Bank; Hamkorbank; Uzpromstroy bank; Invest Finance Bank; Asia Alliance Bank; National Bank of Uzbekistan. Private Sector Power Generation Support Project: The development objective is to increase electricity generation ca- pacity through private investment in the energy sector. Concept completed on 11 March 2019. Project: P170598. US$ 100.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Uzbekistan Science Commercialization Project: The loan objective is to improve commercialization relevance of Uz- bekistan's science Identification completed on 13 January 2019. US$36.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Im- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Institutional Capacity Building Project: The Project Development Objective is to strengthen public financial manage- ment and enable the market operation of the corporate sector. Approval completed on 24 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P168180. US$ 33.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Ministry of Finance. Health, Nutrition & Population Additional Financing to Health System Improvement Project: The main project plans to equip with modern medical equipment 100 Rayon Medical Unions out of 157 current ones as well as 76 urban policlinics from 155 ones, that are established on the basis of the existing outpatient establishments. Allocation of additional IDA funds in the amount of up to US$63.0 mln will equip the remaining primary health care units which are not covered by the Health-III Project. Approval completed on 7 September 2019 Europe And Central Asia PAGE 112 March 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P133187. US$ 93.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- termined. Ministry of Health Tel: (998-71) 239-4808, E-mail: office@jpib.uz, Contact: Djamshed Djabriyev, Executive Direc- tor. Social (R) Prosperous Villages: To (i) improve the quality of basic infrastructure and (ii) strengthen participatory local govern- ance processes in Selected Qishloqs (villages). Negotiations authorized on 20 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168233. US$ 100.0/82.0 (IDA Credit/AIIB). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Industry. Social Protection & Jobs Uzbekistan: Strengthening the Social Protection System Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve inclusion of poor and vulnerable people in the social assistance system and labor market, including those affected by the economic reforms in Uzbekistan. Approval completed on 1 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166447. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations. Water Additional Financing for Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage Project: The proposed PDOs are to reduce wastewater pollution and improve the performance of utilities responsible for wastewater management in Bukhara and Samarkand. Ap- proval completed on 23 June 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152801. US$ 105.0 (IDA Grant). Con- sultants will be required. Uzkommunkhizmat Tel: (998-712) 354-497, E-mail: waterproject@unitech.uz. Water Services and Institutional Support Program: The Program / Project Development Objective is to: (i) improve coverage, quality and efficiency of water supply and sanitation services in selected project areas; and (ii) strengthen the capac- ity of sector institutions for improved service delivery. Concept completed on 16 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162263. US$ 224.0/8.0 (IDA Credit/SECO). Consultants will be required. Kommunkhizmat Agency. Regional Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (R) Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for Aral Sea Basin CAMP4ASB Additional Financing: To en- hance regionally coordinated access to improved climate change knowledge services for key stakeholders (e.g., policy makers, communities, and civil society) in participating Central Asian countries, as well as to increased investments and capacity build- ing that, combined, will address climate challenges common to these countries. Appraisal completed on 6 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163542. US$ 19.0 (GCF). Con- sultants will be required. Committee for Environmental Protection; Agro Industries and Food Security Agency. Social CASA1000 Community Support Project for Tajikistan: The Project Development Objective is to increase the quality of, and access to, energy, social and economic infrastructure services, and to contribute to the strengthening of local govern- ance in communities in the project area. Approval completed on 21 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165313. US$ 24.0/2.0 (IDA Grant/CASA). Consultants will be required. State Enterprise Project Management Unit for the Energy Sector (ESPMU); OJSHC Barqi Tojik; National Social Investment Fund of Tajikistan (NSIFT). Transport Fourth Phase of the Central Asia Regional Links Program: The development objective of the proposed Fourth Phase of the Central Asia Regional Links Program (CARs-4 Project) is to increase regional connectivity in Sughd Oblast and Gorno- PAGE 113 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) and improve opportunities for trade and travel. Identification completed on 15 Oc- tober 2018. US$ 110.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Central Asia Hydrometeorology Modernization Project (CAHMP) Additional Financing: The objective of the Central Asia Hydrometeorology Modernization Project (CAHMP) is to improve the accuracy and timeliness of hydromet ser- vices in Central Asia, with particular focus on Kyrgyz Republic and Republic of Tajikistan. Approval completed on 1 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P164780. US$ 4.0/7.5 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Tajikhydromet; Kyrgyzhydromet; EC-IFAS Regional Center of Hydrology (RCH); Ministry of Emergency Situations. Water Sava and Drina River Corridors Integrated Development Program: The Development Objective of the Sava-Drina River Corridor Integrated Development Project is to strengthen capacity for integrated river basin management and develop- ment through improved transport connectivity, flood protection, and landscape management in selected catchment areas of the Sava and Drina river corridors. Concept completed on 22 March 2019. Project: P168862. US$147.7 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations; Republic of Serbia Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection; Montenegro Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Republic of Serbia Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure; Slovenia Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning; Croatia Min- istry of Environment and Energy. Danube Water Program Third Phase: Building a Danube Water Security Platform: To support the improvement of: (i) water sector related institutions, policies and regulations in participating countries from the Danube region and (ii) the sustainability of DWP developed activities. Approval completed on 31 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167702. US$ 1.7 (MSC1). Consultants will be required. International Association of Water Supply Companies in the Danube River Catchment Area (IAWD). Latin America And Caribbean Argentina Education Improving Inclusion in Secondary and Higher Education: The objectives of the Operation are to (i) reduce dropout rates in basic and higher education among the most vulnerable; and (ii) strengthen the Borrower’s education evaluation sys- tems. Approval completed on 28 June 2019. Project: P168911. US$341.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnologia. Energy & Extractives Renewable Fund Guarantee: Support the development of renewable energy in Argentina through private sector invest- ments. Approval completed on 15 March 2018. Project: P165085. US$ 250.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (R) Matanza-Riachuelo Basin (MRB) Sustainable Development Project Additional Financing: The overall de- velopment objective of the proposed APL program supports the Government's Integrated Basin Cleanup whilesimultaneously improving sanitary conditions along the banks of La Plata River and providing a long-term and cost-effective solution for safe September 2019 Latin America And Caribbean PAGE 114 disposal of wastewater from the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AySAs concession area). The two stage APL program that contributes to this objective and the allocation of works and activities under each APL has been specifically designed toensure that APL-1 can be free-standing, with no stranded assets at the end of the first stage. The project (APL-1) development objectives contribute to the overall program development objective by (i) improving sewer- age services in the M-R River Basin and other parts of the Province and City of Buenos Aires by expanding transport and treatment capacity; (ii) supporting a reduction of industrial discharges to the M-R River, through the provision of industrial conversion grants to small and medium enterprises; (iii) promoting improved decision-making for environmentally-sustain- able land use and drainage planning, and piloting urban drainage and land use investments, in the M-R River Basin; and (iv) strengthening ACUMAR’s institutional framework for ongoing and sustainable clean-up of the M-R River Basin. Approval completed on 5 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P171197. US$245.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Unidad Coordinadora General del Proyecto (UCGP); Ministry of Interior, Public Works and Housing. Health, Nutrition & Population AF for AR Provincial Public Health Insurance Development Project: The PDOs are to: (a) increase utilization and quality of key health services for the uninsured target population; and (b) improve institutional management by strengthening the incentives for results in Participating Provinces and among Authorized Providers. Approval completed on 7 July 2015. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P154431. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing Children and Youth Protection Project: The Project Development Objectives are to: (i) expand coverage of the Family Allowances programs; and (ii) improve transparency of social protection programs implemented by ANSES. Approval completed on 1 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167851. US$450.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. ANSES - Administracion Nacional de la Seguridad Social; Ministerio de Desarrollo So- cial. (R) Supporting the Electricity Social Tariff Transition in the Province of Buenos Aires: Support the transition of the electricity social tariff scheme from the federal to the Buenos Aires provincial level, while strengthening the institutional capacity of the province of Buenos Aires to implement ST delivery Approval completed on 5 September 2019. Project: P170329. US$150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Provincial Directorate of Multilateral and Bilateral Financing. Trade & Competitiveness Additional Financing for the Unleashing Productive Innovation Project: The project development objective (PDO) is to expand Argentina’s capacity to generate productive innovation in knowledge-based areas by (i) facilitating the creation of new knowledge-based companies; (ii) developing specialized human capital; (iii) supporting productive research innovation projects and their commercialization in three priority technology areas (biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information and telecommunications); (iv) upgrading research infrastructure in the areas of science, technology and productive innovation; and (v) strengthening the policy framework governing science, technology, and productive innovation. Approval completed on 8 July 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P159747. US$45.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Metropolitan Areas Urban Transport Project: The overall development objective of the program is to improve the qual- ity and sustainability of urban transport systems in Argentine Metropolitan Areas, through the improvement of sectoral deci- sion making frameworks and by giving priority to public transport modes in the urban transport sector. The project (APL1) development objectives contribute to the overall program development objective by: (i) supporting the design and creation of a multijurisdictional Metropolitan Transport Agency for the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA); (ii) strengthening the institutional capacity of the transport authorities in decision making, planning, priority setting, and resource allocation in urban transport; (iii) improving the quality and performance of urban transport infrastructure and/or services in medium size Metropolitan Areas; and (iv) improving the physical integration and access to public transport networks in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. Approval completed on 27 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161393. PAGE 115 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 US$45.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Metropolitan Buenos Aires Urban Transformation Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Ob- jectives are to improve housing conditions and access to selected basic services and infrastructure in selected disadvantaged neighborhoods in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), and strengthen the institutional capacity for urban manage- ment at the metropolitan level. Approval completed on 18 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166935. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Services, Province of Buenos Aires; Secretariat for Social and Urban Integration (SECISYU), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires; Provincial Organization for Social and Urban Integration (OPISU), Province of Buenos Aires; Ministry of Economy and Finance, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires; General Secretariat, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires; Ministry of Economy, Province of Buenos Aires. Water Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project: The proposed new Project Develop- ment Objectives are to increase access to water supply and sanitation services and to improve the operational and financial performance of the water supply and sanitation service providers in the project area. Approval completed on 24 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P162712. US$125.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Interior, Public Works and Housing, UCPyPFE. Bolivia Agriculture and Food BO Community Investment in Rural Areas Project Additional Financing: To improve access to sustainable basic infrastructure and services for the most disadvantaged rural communities selected in some of the poorest municipalities of Bolivia. Approval completed on 4 August 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P154854. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Finance BO Rural Alliances Project II: The re-written PDO would be: The Objective of the Project is to improve accessibility to markets and climate resilience for small-scale rural producers in the country. Approval completed on 13 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158532. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. EMPODERAR; EMPODERAR; EMPODERAR; Ministry of Development Planning. Transport Additional Financing National Roads and Airport Infrastructure Project: To improve the year-round transit ability of the San Buenaventura - Ixiamas national road and improve the safety, security and operational reliability of the Rurrenabaque Airport. Identification completed on 25 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land (R) Bolivia Urban Resilience: To reduce vulnerability to hydrometeorological hazards and improve living conditions in selected low-income areas in participating municipalities. Negotiations authorized on 22 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165861. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works, Services and Housing – Vice ministry of Housing and Urbanism. Water Bolivia - Water and Sanitation in Peri-Urban Areas: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to water and sewerage services in targeted areas and to improve climate resilience in the operations of targeted participating utilities. Negotiations authorized on 24 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162005. September 2019 Latin America And Caribbean PAGE 116 US$24.2/45.8 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environment and Water - MMAyA. BO Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: The Project Development Objective is to reduce wastewater pollution and strengthen the capacity of the participating institutions to manage wastewater treatment systems in La Paz and Tarija. Concept completed on 21 February 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P162305. US$140.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and Water (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua MMAyA). Brazil Agriculture and Food (N) Promotion of sustainable food systems and land restoration in Brazil: The Project Development Objective is to promote sustainable agriculture and land restoration and management in selected landscapes in Brazil. Identification com- pleted on 26 September 2019. US$ 26.8 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be de- termined. Ceara Rural Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Phase II: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance access to markets and access to water and sanitation, adopting climate resilient approaches, by targeted benefi- ciaries in selected areas of the State of Ceará. Approval completed on 18 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167455. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Agrarian Development. Education Program for Promoting Learning, Graduation and Employability of Sao Paulo Youth: Increase learning, gradu- ation and employability of the Youth in the State of São Paulo with more efficient use of public resources. Identification com- pleted on 25 March 2019. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Energy & Extractives Financial Instruments for Brazil Energy Efficient Cities - FinBRAZEEC: The Project Development Objective is to unlock private financing for urban energy efficiency projects in Brazil by reducing the credit risk and enhancing the technical quality of Efficient Street Lighting subprojects and Industrial Energy Efficiency subprojects. Approval completed on 29 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P162455. US$200.0/20.0/0.5/195.0/0.5 (IBRD/CCTF/ESMP/GCF/GIF). Consultants will be required. Caixa Economica Federal. Energy and Mineral Sectors Strengthening Project II: To strengthen the capacity of public energy and mineral sector institutions to modernize and improve sectoral management and inform energy and mining strategies. The principal outcome expected from the project is to improve capacity of key institutions in both the energy and the mineral sectors to ensure that they deliver the regulatory adjustments, the improved planning and the modernization of infrastructure - in particular related to information systems and technology development - that are needed in order to support accelerated economic growth that is sustainable from both environmental and social perspectives. Concept completed on 30 July 2019. Project: P170850. US$35.8 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministério de Minas e Energia. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Sustaining Healthy Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Project: To strengthen management of the MCPA system and the enabling conditions for the blue economy in targeted areas. Concept completed on 8 April 2019. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P168989. US$ 14.5 (GEFU). No consultants are required. ICMBIO; Funbio. Brazil Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project Phase 2: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to expand the area under legal protection and improve management of Protected Areas, and increase the area under restoration and sus- tainable management in the Brazilian Amazon. Identification completed on 23 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. US$ 19.3 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 117 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Brazil-Unlocking infrastructure financing: Enhance private financing for infrastructure through the development of financial instruments that will attract institutional investors. Identification completed on 5 October 2018. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Brazil Pro-Gestão: Public Sector Modernization: Enhance public sector performance and improve expenditure effi- ciency of the State of Alagoas. Concept completed on 24 June 2019. Project: P171272. US$170.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Planejamento, Gestao e Patrimonio de Alagoas. Parana Public Sector Performance and Productivity for Service Delivery: To support the Government to enhance performance of public administration and improve efficiencies in the delivery of health and education services Identification completed on 22 August 2018. US$220.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Secretariat of Planning. Transport Sao Paulo Aricanduva BRT Corridor: The Project Development Objective is to improve inclusive public transport ser- vices delivery along the Aricanduva corridor in Sao Paulo. Concept completed on 8 August 2019. Project: P169140. US$97.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Sao Paulo Municipal Secretariat of Urban Infrastructure and Works. Improving Mobility and Urban Inclusion in the Amazonas Corridor in Belo Horizonte: The Project Development Objective is to improve (i) the quality of service and accessibility to jobs for public transport users in the area of influence of the Expresso Amazonas, including the low-income beneficiaries in the Pai Tomas neighborhood; and (ii) improved living con- ditions in the low-income neighborhood of Pai Tomas. Concept completed on 28 June 2019. Project: P169134. US$80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. URBEL; BHTRANS. Urban, Resilience and Land Southern Brazil Urban Resilience Program (SUL RESILIENTE): To promote urban resilience in the municipalities of Southern Brazil States by increasing their access to financial and technical support aimed at mitigating and/or avoiding disaster risks. Concept completed on 16 August 2019. Project: P170682. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. BRDE. Water Ceará Water Security and Governance: The proposed Project's Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen capacity for water resources management in the Borrower's territory, improve reliability of water services in selected municipalities, and improve operational efficiency of water services in the city of Fortaleza. Approval completed on 8 August 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P165055. US$139.9 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Water Re- sources - SRH; Ceara Water and Sanitation Utility - CAGECE; Ceara Economic Research and Strategy Institute - IPECE. BR AF Teresina Enhancing Municipal Governance and Quality of Life Proj: The objectives of the Project are to (a) improve the financial and environmental management capacity of the Borrower, and (b) improve access to services by the low- income population of the Lagoas do Norte Region. Approval completed on 24 February 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$88.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. SABESP - IMPROVING WATER SERVICE ACCESS AND SECURITY IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION OF SÃO PAULO PROJECT: The Project Development Objectives are to increase access of vulnerable people to water services and to contribute to the reduction of water losses and pollution loads in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. Approval com- pleted on 18 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165695. US$250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. SABESP. September 2019 Latin America And Caribbean PAGE 118 Paraiba Improving Water Resources Management and Services Provision: To (i) strengthen capacity for inte- grated water resources management in the State; (ii) improve reliability of water services in the Agreste and Borborema re- gions; and (iii) improve the operational efficiency of water and wastewater services in the Joao Pessoa Metropolitan Region. Approval completed on 28 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165683. US$126.9 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. CAGEPA - State Water and Sanitation Company; AESA - State Water Resources Management Exec- utive Agency. Chile Health, Nutrition & Population Chile - Public Health Sector Support Project: The objectives of the Project are to: (i) improve the efficiency of the public health care sector; and (ii) improve the quality of Non-Communicable Diseases-related health care services. Approval com- pleted on 8 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161018. US$80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- quired. Ministry of Health. Water CL Integrated Water Resources Management & Infrastructure Development: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen the capacity of the Borrower for water resources management and public infrastructure planning and concession. Approval completed on 4 November 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152319. US$40.9 (IBRD). Con- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Contact: José Pablo Gomez, Jefe División Finanzas Publicas. Dirección de Presupuestos; Ministry of Public Works, Contact: Sergio Galilea, Undersecretary of Public Works. Colombia Education Additional Financing for Access and Quality in Higher Education Project - PACES: The objective of the project is to improve the quality of tertiary education in participating institutions and to increase the enrollment of students from dis- advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in quality programs. Approval completed on 29 March 2018. Environmental Assess- ment Category C. Project: P166177. US$160.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. ICETEX. Energy & Extractives CTF Clean Energy Development Project: The Project Development Objective is to assist Colombia in increasing electric- ity generation capacity from non-conventional renewable energy sources and energy savings in the industrial sector, through mobilization of private investment. Approval completed on 16 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P161713. US$ 41.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Orinoquia Integrated Sustainable Landscapes: To promote representation of Orinoquia wetlands and savanna lands in land-use planning instruments and landscape connectivity in selected project areas. Approval completed on 8 August 2019. Project: P167830. US$ 5.9/20.0 (GEFU/ISFL). Consultants will be required. World Wildlife Fund Colombia. AF (2) Forest Conservation and Sustainability in the Heart of the Colombian Amazon: The project's global envi- ronmental objective (GEO) is the same as the project's development objective (PDO), namely, to improve governance and promote sustainable land use activities in order to reduce deforestation and conserve biodiversity in the Project area. Identi- fication completed on 22 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 18.4 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 119 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Health, Nutrition & Population Support the financial sustainability of the Colombian health system: To support the medium and long-term finan- cial sustainability of the health sector through improvements in quality and efficiency in the delivery of healthcare services. Concept completed on 12 June 2019. Project: P169866. US$150.0/40.0 (IBRD/CFF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health and Social Protection. Social Construyendo Comunidades de Paz: To improve access to services and economic opportunities in selected conflict- af- fected communities in Colombia. Concept completed on 13 June 2019. Project: P170525. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia de Renovacion del Territorio. Transport Enhancing Waterway Connectivity and Water Service Provision in Colombia’s Plan Pazcifico: The Project De- velopment Objective (PDO) is to improve: (i) waterway transport; and (ii) coverage and quality of water supply and sanitation services, in the Participating Municipalities. Approval completed on 14 December 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P156880. US$41.9 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. FTSP, represented by its Fiduciary Agent and Trustee FIDUCIARIA LA PREVISORA, S.A. (FI- DUPREVISORA), Contact: Linda Mondragon, Advisor; National Unit for Disaster Risk Management, Contact: Gerardo Jara- millo, Manager. Costa Rica Education Learning for All in Costa Rica: The objective of the Program is to improve teaching and learning environments in basic education, with an emphasis on public schools serving the most vulnerable populations. Concept completed on 21 June 2019. Project: P169724. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Costa Rica Sustainable Fisheries Development Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve man- agement of priority fisheries and enhance economic opportunities from those fisheries for Costa Rica. Negotiations authorized on 27 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168475. US$90.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura (INCOPESCA). Governance (N) Costa Rica Tax and Customs Administration Project: To enhance tax and customs administration and facilitate trade in Costa Rica Identification completed on 12 September 2019. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Dominica Energy & Extractives Dominica Geothermal Risk Mitigation Project: The objective of the proposed Project is to help: a) diversify the domes- tic power generation mix in Dominica by integrating clean, renewable geothermal energy; and b) demonstrate the potential of larger development of the geothermal resource. Approval completed on 18 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category September 2019 Latin America And Caribbean PAGE 120 A. Project: P162149. US$ 17.2/10.0/2.0/10.0/2.0 (IDA Credit/CCTF/DOCK/FSSP/NZL). Consultants will be required. Dom- inica Geothermal Development Company. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy GEF Leveraging Eco-Tourism for Biodiversity Protection in Dominica: Project Development Objective is to im- prove management of Dominica’s three national parks and the tourist trail network. Identification completed on 25 March 2019. US$ 3.7 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Caribbean Regional Air Transport Connectivity Project - Dominica: The development objective is to improve air transport safety in compliance with international and regional standards, enhance resilience of aircraft operations to natural disasters, and, support informed planning of the new airport in the targeted country. Concept completed on 30 June 2019. Project: P171224. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. DASPA. Urban, Resilience and Land Additional Financing Dominica Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project: The objective of the Project is to reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in Dominica through: (i) investment in resilient infrastructure, and (ii) improved hazard data collection and monitoring systems. Approval completed on 28 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166540. US$ 31.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Environment, Climate Resilience, Disaster Management and Urban Renewal. Dominican Republic Agriculture and Food DR Resilient Agriculture and Integrated Water Resources Management: The Project Development Objective is to contribute to improved sustainable landscape management and access to water supply and sanitation services in targeted river basins. Approval completed on 13 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163260. US$80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Economia, Planificacion y Desarrollo; Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hid- raulicos; Ministerio de Agricultura; Instituto Nacional de Aguas Potables y Alcantarillado (INAPA); Ministerio de Medio Am- biente y Recursos Naturales. Education Additional Financing - Support to the National Education Pact Project: The objective of the Project is to improve the Borrowers capacity to: (i) recruit and train primary and secondary school teachers, (ii) assess student learning in primary and secondary education, (iii) evaluate the quality of service provided by Public Early Childhood Development Centers, and (iv) enhance the process for decentralizing public school management. Approval completed on 13 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167815. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Integrated productive landscapes through land use planning; restoration; and sustainable intensification of rice in Yaque and Yuna: The objective of the proposed GEF project is to strengthen integrated landscape management in targeted watersheds in the Dominican Republic. Concept completed on 9 August 2019. Project: P170848. US$ 4.1 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Transport Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Prog - Dominican Rep.: The project development objective PAGE 121 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 is to increase access to regional broadband networks and advance the development of ICT-enabled services in the Dominican Republic and in the Caribbean Region. Approval completed on 25 September 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P147483. US$30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. INDOTEL Tel: 18293786151, E-mail: jroques@in- dotel.gob.do, Contact: Jorge Roques, Coordinador de Proyectos (Projects Coordinator). Water Dominican Republic Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project: To strengthen institutional capacity of participating providers, and improve and increase access to water supply and sanitation Identification completed on 5 August 2019. US$80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Ecuador Transport Additional Financing Quito Metro Line One Project: The proposed Project development objective (PDO) is to improve urban mobility in the city of Quito serving the growing demand for public transport. The Project will reduce travel times, decrease operational costs of the transport service, improve connectivity, security and comfort of the current system and re- duce emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases. Approval completed on 22 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory A. Project: P158756. US$230.0/152.2/250.0 (IBRD/CAFL/IADB). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Guayaquil Wastewater Management Project AF: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to improved sanitation services and to reduce wastewater pollution in selected areas of the City of Guayaquil. Approval completed on 29 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P165716. US$233.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. EMAPAG-EP. El Salvador Education El Salvador Early Childhood Care and Education Project: The Project Development Objectives are to: (i) improve ECCE teaching practices nationwide; (ii) upgrade physical learning environments of selected ECCE Centers; and (iii) strengthen MINEDUCYT’s institutional capacity for educational assessment. Identification completed on 6 August 2019. US$250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives ES Increasing power generation from geothermal resources in El Salvador: The Development Objective is to in- crease electricity generation from geothermal resources in El Salvador Concept completed on 19 April 2019. Project: P170089. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. LaGeo. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Integrated landscape management and restoration of degraded lands in Impossible-Barra de Santiago and Apaneca-Ilamatepec Cons. Areas: To restore degraded land and improve biodiversity conservation in El Impossible – Barra de Santiago and Apaneca-Ilamatepec Conservation Areas. September 2019 Latin America And Caribbean PAGE 122 Identification completed on 25 March 2019. US$ 3.6 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Promoting Human Capital in Health in El Salvador: The overarching objective of the Project is to promote human capital accumulation. Specifically the PDOs are: (a) to foster healthy environments for children, adolescents and adults; and (b)to improve health service delivery for selected NCDs. Concept completed on 18 June 2019. Project: P169677. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health. Urban, Resilience and Land El Salvador Local Economic Resilience Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve institutional perfor- mance of municipalities and increase access for citizens to services and resilient infrastructure. Approval completed on 17 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169125. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Minis- try of Finance; Fondo de Inversion Social para el Desarrollo Local de El Salvador - Ministerio de Desarrollo Local. Grenada Governance Digital Government for Resilience: To enhance the efficiency, usage and resilience of selected government digital ser- vices. Approval completed on 29 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167588. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport and Imple- mentation. Guatemala Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Forest Governance and Livelihoods Diversification in Guatemala: To strengthen governance of forest management and increase access to improved livelihoods for forest-dependent communities in selected areas in Guatemala. Concept com- pleted on 7 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167131. US$ 10.4/1.4 (CSCC/CSCF). Consultants will be required. Instituto Nacional de Bosques (INAB). Governance Transparency and Efficiency in Tax Administration: The project development objective is to increase levels of com- pliance with tax and customs obligations. Approval completed on 17 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P153366. US$55.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Superintendencia de Administracion Tributaria, Contact: Ernesto Ramirez, PMO; Ministry of Public Finance, Contact: Mynor Argueta, Head, Management and Negotiation of Interna- tional Cooperation. Urban, Resilience and Land GT: Urban Infrastructure and Violence Prevention: The Project's Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to basic urban infrastructure and services and mitigate key risk factors of crime and violence in selected communities. Approval completed on 17 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P143495. US$45.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Mancomunidad Gran Ciudad del Sur Tel: 50255179845, E-mail: thomashl1@hotmail.com, Contact: Thomas Henry, PIU Manager. PAGE 123 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Guyana Additional Financing to the Flood Risk Management project: The objective of the project is to reduce the risk of flooding in the low-lying areas of the East Demerara. Identification completed on 26 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 4.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Haiti Agriculture and Food Relaunching Agriculture: Strengthening Agriculture Public Services II Project - Additional financing: The new proposed PDO is: to (a) reinforce the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development to provide or facilitate access to services in the agricultural sector; (b) increase market access to small producers and food security in Selected Areas; (c) improve livelihood in areas affected by Hurricane Matthew and (d) enable the Government to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible emergency. Approval completed on 14 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163081. Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Develop- ment; Ministry of Economy and Finance. Resilient Productive Landscapes in Haiti: The Project Development Objectives are: (i) to improve the adoption of resil- ience-enhancing agricultural and landscape management practices in selected sub-watersheds; and (ii) to enable the Govern- ment to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible emergency. Approval completed on 1 March 2018. Project: P165551. US$ 6.2 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agricul- ture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR); Ministry of Environment. Digital Development (N) Haiti Digital Acceleration Program: The Project Development Objectives are to expand access to high-speed inter- net, improve efficiency of digital services, and strengthen the enabling environment for digital technology adoption. Identifi- cation completed on 10 September 2019. US$ 35.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education HT - AF to Providing an Education of Quality in Haiti: The objectives of the Project are to: (i) strengthen public man- agement of the education sector; (ii) improve learning conditions in selected public and non-public primary schools; and (iii) support enrollment of students in selected public and non-public primary schools. Approval completed on 16 May 2019. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165507. US$ 39.0/18.0 (IDA Grant/DFTD). Consultants will be required. Min- istère de l’Education et Formation Professionnelle; MENFP. Governance Additional Financing to Haiti Statistical Capacity Building Project: The objectives of the project are to (a) assist in the production, analysis, and dissemination of the findings of the Fifth Population and Housing Census and strengthen the human and technological capacities of the IHSI and (b) enhance expenditure management practices and the timeliness and coverage of budgetary and financial information, to contribute to improved budget management and oversight. Approval com- pleted on 31 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P164093. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Additional Financing for the Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Integrated Social Services Pro- ject: To increase the access and use of maternal and child health services, strengthen cholera control, and improve targeting September 2019 Latin America And Caribbean PAGE 124 of social services in the Recipient’s territory, with a particular focus on areas affected by Hurricane Matthew. Approval com- pleted on 14 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163313. Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economic and Finance. Transport Second Additional Financing Infra & Instit Emergency Recovery: The Revised PDO is to support the Recipient in its sustainable recovery efforts from the effects of the Emergency, through selected interventions aiming to rebuilding key institutions and infrastructure. Approval completed on 10 November 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P156049. US$ 2.8 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Caribbean Regional Air Transport Connectivity Project - Haiti: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to im- prove Haiti’s air transport safety in compliance with international and regional standards, increase air transport efficiency , and enhance resilience of airport infrastructure to natural disasters. Concept completed on 6 June 2019. Project: P170907. US$ 45.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. UCE of MTPTC. Urban, Resilience and Land Cap Haitien Urban Development Project: The proposed Project Development Objective is to improve selected urban infrastructure and public spaces to support a more livable and resilient Cap-Haïtien city-region Concept completed on 24 May 2019. Project: P168951. US$ 45.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Com- munications. Disaster Risk Management and Reconstruction Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to support the Recipient in improving disaster response capacity and enhancing the resiliency of critical transport infrastructure and to support the post-hurricane Matthew emergency recovery. Approval completed on 8 June 2017. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P163199. Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Sustainable Rural and Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation Additional Financing: The proposed objectives of the Project are to: (i) increase access to improved water supply and sanitation in targeted rural areas and small towns in zones affected by cholera; (ii) strengthen the Recipient’s water an d sanitation service delivery mechanism at the deconcen- trated level; and (iii) improve the Recipient’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Emergency. Approval completed on 14 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163194. Consultants will be required. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Honduras Agriculture and Food Integrating Innovation for Rural Competitiveness in Honduras - COMRURAL II: The PDO is to improve access to markets and climate-smart practices and contribute to the economic inclusion of targeted beneficiaries in select agricultural value chains. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168385. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Inversion Estrategica - Honduras (INVEST-H). Additional Financing for Rural Competitiveness Project (COMRURAL): The revised PDO is (a) to contribute to increased productivity and competitiveness among organized rural small-scale producers through their participation in pro- ductive alliances and (b) to enable the Government to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible emergency. Approval completed on 18 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158086. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 125 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Education Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project: The objectives of the Project are to improve (a) SE- DUC’s institutional capacity for preschool management; (b) teaching practices of preschool educators in all service modalities; and (c) physical learning environments in selected preschools in targeted regions. Concept completed on 14 May 2019. Project: P169161. US$ 30.0/9.5 (IDA Credit/EFAS). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education (Secretaría de Educación - SE). Energy & Extractives Setting the foundations for a more sustainable Electricity Sector in Honduras: The Program Development Objec- tive is to support the implementation of the Electricity Sector Law and contribute to improving the conditions for a more sustainable electricity sector in Honduras in the short, medium and long term. Identification completed on 5 November 2018. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Water Security in the Dry Corridor of Honduras: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen capacity for water resources management and improve water harvesting in the Dry Corridor of Honduras. Concept completed on 29 January 2019. Project: P169901. US$ 115.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Honduran Strategic Investment Office (INVEST-H). TEGUCIGALPA: WATER SUPPLY STRENGTHENING PROJECT: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the efficiency and reliability of water services in selected areas of Tegucigalpa. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Project: P170469. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Municipality of Tegucigalpa (AMDC). Jamaica Agriculture and Food Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II) Project: To enhance access to markets and to climate resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries. Negotiations authorized on 17 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Project: P166279. US$40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF); Ministry of Finance and Public Sector. Social Protection & Jobs Social Protection System Strengthening Project: The Project development objectives are to strengthen the efficiency, performance, and inclusive coverage of social protection delivery systems. Concept completed on 15 July 2019. Project: P170497. US$40.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Labor and Social Security. Mexico Agriculture and Food Grain Storage and Information for Agricultural Competitiveness Additional Financing: Improve access to grain storage and information for agricultural producers in Mexico Identification completed on 24 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Mexico Higher Education Project: Strengthen the institutional capacity for innovative teaching, collaborative applied September 2019 Latin America And Caribbean PAGE 126 research, and internal quality assurance across participating public higher education institutions. Approval completed on 17 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160309. US$130.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Sec- retariat of Public Education (Secretaría de Educación Pública). Energy & Extractives Additional Financing for Energy Efficiency in Public Facilities Project (PRESEMEH): The objective is to promote the efficient use of energy in the Borrower’s municipalities and other eligible public facilities by carrying out energy efficiency investments in selected public sectors and to contribute to strengthening the enabling environment. Approval completed on 30 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165585. US$50.0/5.8 (IBRD/GEFU). Consultants will be required. Secretaría de Energía (SENER). DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION AND STORAGE IN MEXICO - PHASE II: The project development objective (PDO) is to implement pilot projects to assess the feasibility of, and build expert capacity for, carbon capture, utilization and storage in Mexico. Concept completed on 22 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161311. US$ 15.0 (CARB). Consultants will be required. The National Institute of Electricity and Clean Energy (INEEL). Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Expanding Rural Finance Project: The project’s development objective is to expand the availability of finance to the rural economy. Approval completed on 28 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P169156. US$400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Financiera Nacional de Desarrollo Agropecuario, Rural, Forestal y Pesquero. Governance Modernization of Public Financial Management Systems in Mexico: The objective of the proposed Project is to is to improve the coverage, quality, timeliness, transparency, and use of public financial information in Mexico. Concept completed on 3 June 2019. Project: P169959. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing for Social Protection System Project: The proposed Project Development Objectives are to sup- port the Government’s effort to: (i) increase access of PROSPERA beneficiaries to social and productive programs, and (ii) develop instruments for an integrated social protection system. Approval completed on 29 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P164152. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. PROSPERA. Transport FONADIN 2.0 - Infrastructure Finance Vehicle: Support the Government of Mexico (GoM) in leveraging resources from the cash flow generated by existing toll roads and in accessing a broader set of international financiers through a new financial platform. Identification completed on 29 August 2019. US$ 500.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Water Security and Resilience for the Valley of Mexico (PROSEGHIR): The objectives of the Project are to improve the reliability of the Cutzamala System and strengthen the management of groundwater resources in the Valley of Mexico Negotiations authorized on 31 January 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164389. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. CONAGUA. PAGE 127 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Nicaragua Agriculture and Food Dry Corridor Climate Resilient Agriculture Project: To strengthen agricultural productivity and climate resilience in selected municipalities of the Dry Corridor of Nicaragua. Negotiations authorized on 24 April 2018. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P162982. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Family, Communal, Cooperative, and Associative Economy - MEFCCA. Education Additional Financing - Second Support to the Education Sector Project: The objectives of the Project are to: (a) improve the students' retention rate in Primary Education Schools located in Participating Municipalities; and (b) strengthen MINED’s education management capacity. Approval completed on 22 September 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P160057. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Educacion; Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (MHCP). Governance Nicaragua - Increasing Government Effectiveness through Public Sector Modernization: The project aims at increasing government effectiveness by (i) improving the quality of public policies and services through better and more ac- cessible data; and (b) enabling private sector participation in the provision of public infrastructure and services through an improved public investment management framework. This project would contribute to the higher level objective of achieving greater development impact. Identification completed on 18 May 2018. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Rural and Urban Access Improvement Project Additional Financing: The objectives of the Project are to: (a) im- prove safe and sustainable access to markets and services in targeted rural and urban areas of the Recipient; and (b) in the event of an Eligible Emergency, provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Emergency. Approval completed on 15 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165467. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura (Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure); Road Maintenance Fund (FOMAV). Urban, Resilience and Land Additional Financing for Nicaragua Second Land Administration Project: The Project Development Objectives are: (a) to strengthen the property rights of the population in the Project area through improved regularization, titling, and registry services; and (b) to improve Nicaragua's capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible emergency. Ap- proval completed on 14 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163246. US$ 18.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Water Management Capacity and Infrastructure Development Project: The Project Development Objective is to i) strengthen the institutional capacity for water resources management at national level ii) promote planning and implementa- tion of water resilient infrastructure; and iii) improve the recipient’s capacity to respond promptly and effectivel y to an eligible emergency. Concept completed on 5 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P164286. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Empresa Nicaraguense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados Sanitarios. September 2019 Latin America And Caribbean PAGE 128 Paraguay Agriculture and Food Productive Alliances Project: To enhance access to markets and adoption of climate risk management approaches by project beneficiaries in a sustainable manner. Concept completed on 13 November 2018. Project: P168153. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Production. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy (N) Paraguay Sustainable Production and Conservation Landscapes: To improve the governance and management of Paraguay’s forestry sector. Identification completed on 26 August 2019. US$30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Peru Digital Development CENTRALIZED EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM IN PERU: The proposed project development objective is to in- crease response efficiency in case of emergencies, and increase coordination between emergency response units in Metropol- itan Lima and Callao Concept completed on 5 June 2019. Project: P170658. US$36.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Programa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (PRONATEL). Education Supporting investments in education for human capital development in Peru: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve teaching practices through investments in teacher preparation, development, and support. Identification completed on 30 April 2019. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Mobilizing Private Long-Term Finance for Infrastructure and Water Security for Lima: Support the Government of Peru in leveraging private sector long-term financing for infrastructure under a fiscally sustainable model through the de- sign and provision of partial project based guarantees Identification completed on 15 September 2017. Environmental Assess- ment Category A. US$ 50.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Strengthening Subnational Fiscal and Financial Performance: The proposed Project's Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the quality and fiscal sustainability of subnational public management in Peru. Identification completed on 25 June 2019. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Improving the Performance of Non-Criminal Justice Services: The Project’s development objective is to improve efficiency, access, transparency, and user satisfaction, in the delivery of adequate non-criminal justice services. Approval com- pleted on 5 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162833. US$85.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- quired. Ministry of Justice and Human Rights; Judiciary of Peru. Social Protection & Jobs “Strengthening Social Protection systems to enhance territorial coordination”: To strengthen MIDIS’ capacity to PAGE 129 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 develop effective policies for human capital accumulation by improving the efficiency of social protection systems, and en- hancing the coordination of social services at the local level. US$50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Lima Teleferico San Juan de Lurigancho -(Series 1): The Series of projects (SoP) Development Objective is to improve mobility and accessibility to jobs and services in selected hillside urban settlements in Lima Metropolitan Municipality, MML by integrating them to mass transit services. The SoP is comprised of two urban cable car projects: San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL) and El Agustino (EA). The PDO of the SJL Project is to improve mobility and accessibility to jobs and services of the hillside settlements in the SJL and Independencia districts of MML by integrating them to the BRT and metro services. Concept completed on 5 June 2019. Project: P170609. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Empresa Municipal Administradora de Peajes de Lima - EMAPE. (R) Lima Metropolitano BRT North Extension: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve urban mobility and accessibility to jobs in the area of influence of the Metropolitano BRT North Extension. Negotiations authorized on 18 September 2019. Project: P170595. US$93.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. EMAPE. Urban, Resilience and Land National Urban Cadaster and Municipal Support Project: The project development objective is to establish and / or strengthen urban cadasters in selected municipalities in Peru. Concept completed on 5 November 2018. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P162278. US$50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agency for the Formalization of Infor- mal Property - COFOPRI. Water (N) SEDAPAL Preparing for the Future: To increase access and service quality of water supply and sanitation services in selected areas of Lima, and to improve performance of SEDAPAL. Identification completed on 9 September 2019. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PE AF-Second Optimization of Lima Water & Sewerage: The proposed development objective of this project is to improve efficiency, continuity and reliability of water supply and sanitation services in the Northern Area of Lima. Approval completed on 15 January 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$55.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. SEDAPAL Tel: (51-1) 317-3095, E-mail: ysanchez@sedapal.com.pe, Contact: Marco Vargas Medina, General Manager (a.i.). St Maarten Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Sint Maarten Enterprise Recovery Project: The development objective is to support the recovery of micro, small, and medium sized enterprises through direct financial assistance to contribute to the restoration of economic activity. Approval completed on 4 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P168549. US$ 35.0 (MSC1). Consultants will be required. National Recovery Program Bureau / Interim Recovery Committee; Centrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten. Social Protection & Jobs (N) St Maarten Civil Society Organisations Facility for Reconstruction (CSOFR): The Project Development Ob- jective (PDO) is to strengthen partnerships amongst civil society organizations (CSOs) [including Non-Governmental Organ- izations (NGOs)] and enhance their capacity to support reconstruction and service delivery amongst communities. Identifica- tion completed on 12 September 2019. US$ 7.0 (FSSP). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Latin America And Caribbean PAGE 130 Community Reconstruction and Development Project (CRDP): The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to em- power local communities, civil society and community based organizations and promote transparency and accountability mechanisms for more efficient reconstruction and local economic development. Identification completed on 27 August 2019. US$ 7.0 (FSSP). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport (R) Sint Maarten Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project: The development objective to restore the passenger ca- pacity of Princess Juliana International Airport to pre-Hurricane Irma levels with improved resilience towards hurricanes. Approval completed on 18 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167974. US$ 50.0/72.0 (EUIB/FSSP). No consultants are required. Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V.. (R) Sint Maarten Road Connectivity and Resilience Improvement Project: The development objective is to improve connectivity in the project area between the western and eastern parts of the country and enhance resilience and safety in the road sector. Concept completed on 9 September 2019. Project: P171283. US$ 20.0 (FSSP). Consulting services to be deter- mined. National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB). St. Lucia Education St. Lucia Human Capital Resilience Project: The objectives of the Project are to improve the labor market relevance of skills and targeting of social programs in Saint Lucia. Concept completed on 15 July 2019. Project: P170445. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Economic Growth, Job Creation, and External Affairs. Energy & Extractives Renewable Energy Sector Development Project: The development objective of the Renewable Energy Sector Develop- ment (RESD) Project is to support the Government of Saint Lucia to assess the viability of harnessing indigenous renewable energy resources, in particular geothermal energy. Concept completed on 30 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161316. US$ 5.0/9.5/2.6/4.2 (IDA Credit/CCTF/DOCK/FSSP). Consulting services to be determined. Project Co- ordination Unit. Transport Caribbean Regional Air Transport Connectivity Project - St. Lucia: The Project Development Objective is to improve air transport safety in compliance with international and regional standards and enhance resilience of airport infrastructure to natural disasters. Concept completed on 30 June 2019. Project: P170860. US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- quired. Minister for Economic Development, Housing, Urban Renewal, Transport and Civil Aviation; Ministry of Infrastruc- ture, Ports, Energy and Labor; Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority. Urban, Resilience and Land SLU Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (Additional Finance): The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in Saint Lucia. Approval completed on 23 November 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155324. US$ 1.6/6.5 (IDA Credit/EUDF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Economic Growth, Job Creation, External Affairs and Public Service; Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development; Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labor; Department of Sustain- able Development; Department of Physical Planning. PAGE 131 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (Additional Finance): The Program aims at measurably reduc- ing vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in the Eastern Caribbean Sub-region. The objective of the Project in Grenada is to measurably reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in Grenada and in the Eastern Caribbean Sub-region. The objective of the Project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is to measurably reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and in the Eastern Caribbean Sub-region. The achievement of the Program Development Objectives of the Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Pro- gram (RDVRP) would be measured using the following key indicators: (a) Reduced risk of OECS population to failure of public buildings and infrastructure due to natural hazards or climate change impacts; and (b) Increased capacity of OECS Govern- ments to identify and monitor climate risk and impacts. Approval completed on 9 May 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P146768. US$ 35.6/5.0 (IDA Credit/CSCF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Planning, Sustainable Development and Information Technology, Contact:, Public Sector Investment Program Management Unit. Suriname Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Competitiveness and Sector Diversification: The project development objective is to support sector governance im- provements and increase competitiveness in targeted industries in Suriname. Approval completed on 9 July 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P166187. US$23.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Trade, Industry & Tourism; Ministry of Natural Resources. Uruguay Agriculture and Food AF- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Climate Change: The development objective of the project is to support Uruguay's efforts to promote farmer adoption of climate smart agricultural and livestock practices, and improved natural resource management practices in project areas. Approval completed on 30 November 2017. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P163444. US$42.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Accelerating Human Capital Development, Innovation, and Green Marketing for Agriculture: Support Uru- guay’s development into a hub for global knowledge and climate smart, green agri -food systems. Identification completed on 13 June 2019. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Montevideo Urban Resilience Project: The Development Objective is to enhance urban resilience and improve living standards in the Pantanoso River Basin in Montevideo. Concept completed on 8 July 2019. Project: P170360. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Intendencia de Montevideo. Water Uruguay Efficiency and Resilience Water and Sanitation Project: The two-part Project Development Objective (PDO) is to support OSE in (i) improving the efficiency of water supply operations; and (ii) pilot innovative technologies for improved resilience. Concept completed on 3 September 2019. Project: P168624. US$25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- quired. Obras Sanitarias del Estado (OSE). September 2019 Middle East And North Africa PAGE 132 Regional Digital Development (N) CARIBBEAN REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM ADDITIONAL FINANC- ING: The development objective of CARCIP is to increase access to regional broadband networks and advance the develop- ment of an ICT-enabled services industry in the Caribbean Region. Identification completed on 5 September 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 11.6 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Caribbean Digital Transformation Program: To contribute to increased access to digital connectivity, digital public services and the creation of technology enabled businesses and jobs across the participating Eastern Caribbean countries Con- cept completed on 24 July 2019. Project: P171528. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Infor- mation, Science, Telecommunications and Technology. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Eastern Caribbean (UBEEC): The PDO is to improve the competitiveness of the OECS’ blue economy and strengthen the resilience of marine and coastal assets Identification completed on 1 August 2019. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population OECS Regional Health Project: The objective of the Project is to improve preparedness capacities of health systems for public health emergencies in the OECS region. Approval completed on 29 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168539. US$ 21.0/9.6 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Dominica - Ministry of Health and Social Services; Grenada - Ministry of Health, Social Security and International Business; St. Lucia - Ministry of Health and Wellness; St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Public Sector Investment Programme Management Unit (PSIPMU). Middle East And North Africa Djibouti Agriculture and Food DJ- Second Additional Financing for the Rural Community Development and Water Mobilization Project (PRODERMO): The objective of the Project is to increase access of rural communities to water and enhance their capacity to manage water and agro-pastoral resources in the project areas using a participatory approach to community-based devel- opment. Approval completed on 31 May 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157282. US$ 7.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education (R) Expanding Opportunities for Learning: The project development objective is to increase equitable access to basic education, improve teaching practices, and strengthen MENFOP's management capacity. Approval completed on 30 Septem- ber 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166059. US$ 10.0/5.0/9.3/3.8 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/EFAF/FSSP). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. PAGE 133 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Health, Nutrition & Population DJ HRITF Health AF: The HRITF additional financing will support the ongoing Health Improvement Project, which is an RBF operation. Approval completed on 8 April 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 7.0 (HRBF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Improving Health Sector Performance Project Second Additional Financing: The project development objective is to improve the utilization of quality maternal and child health services. Approval completed on 3 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168250. US$ 1.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health. Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Economic Management and Statistics Development for Policy Making: To support modernize the Government's economic, budget, and debt management tools and processes and strengthen the National Statistical System (NSS) for evi- dence-based policy making in Djibouti Identification completed on 22 July 2019. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Djibouti Social Safety Net Second Additional Financing: The PDO is to support a social safety net system for (i) im- proved targeting, (ii) improved nutrition practices, and (iii) access to short-term employment for the poor and vulnerable. Approval completed on 31 May 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 4.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. DJ Social Safety Net Project Additional Financing: The project development objectives are to: (a) support the provision of short-term employment opportunities in community-based labor-intensive works for the poor and vulnerable; and (b) sup- port the improvement of nutrition practices among participating households focusing on pre-school children and preg- nant/lactating women. Approval completed on 28 October 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P149621. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Agence Djiboutienne de Développement Social (ADDS) Tel: (253-21) 358- 655, E-mail: mahdi.mohamed.djama@gmail.com, Contact: Mahdi Mohamed Djama, Director General. Integrated Cash Transfer and Human Capital Project: The Project Development Objectives are to: i) support an ex- panded and more enhanced social safety nets system; and ii) support access to basic services in targeted poor communities. Note: for the purpose of the PDO statement, "enhanced" is taken to mean (i) improved targeting of program beneficiaries, (ii) an enlarged social registry, and (iii) effective accompanying measures in conjunction with conditional cash transfers. Approval completed on 15 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166220. US$ 10.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity. Trade & Competitiveness Governance for Private Sector and Finance Development Additional Fin.: To improve the efficiency of business regulation and establish an automated National Payment System. Approval completed on 14 December 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P158952. US$ 5.1 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land (N) Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project in the Horn of Africa: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access to basic social services, expand economic opportunities, and enhance environmental management for communities hosting refugees in the target areas of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Uganda. September 2019 Middle East And North Africa PAGE 134 The proposed regional project will embed the essential features of ensuring citizen participation and engagement in identifying and prioritizing developmental needs, including socio-economic infrastructure and livelihood opportunities to improve self- reliance of refugee hosting communities; improving social cohesion between refugees and refugee hosting communities; in- creasing citizen voice and role in development decision making; and eliciting greater demand for social accountability. The operational approach will be Community Driven Development (CDD) and will involve: (i) building and capacitating grassroots institutions; (ii) ensuring the voice of all communities is heard in decision making; (iii) strengthening decentralized govern- ment administrative functions; and (iv) investing in public service delivery and social mobilization to enhance social cohesion among beneficiary communities. Identification completed on 25 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.8/4.2 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Egypt, Arab Republic of Digital Development Accelerate Digital Transformation in Egypt Program for Results: To accelerate digital transformation in Egypt by fostering private sector led ultrafast broadband connectivity and services. Identification completed on 29 May 2019. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Catalyzing Entrepreneurship for Job Creation: The project development objective is to foster job creation and improve other economic opportunities for targeted beneficiaries Approval completed on 17 April 2019. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P162835. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Micro, Small, Medium Enterprise Development Agency - MSMEDA. Equal Access and Simplified Environment for Investment Project - Additional Financing: To improve the regu- latory environment for investors through simplified licensing and transparent industrial land allocation processes. Negotiations authorized on 13 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P171088. US$ 1.8 (MNIS). Con- sulting services to be determined. Egyptian Regulatory Reform and Development Activity (ERRADA); General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI). EG Inclusive Housing Finance Program Additional Financing: The objective of the Program is to improve the afford- ability of formal housing for low-income households in the Arab Republic of Egypt and to strengthen the Social Housing Mort- gage Finance Fund's capacity to design policies and coordinate programs in the social housing sector. Negotiations authorized on 28 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P168582. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- termined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population (N) Supporting Egypt’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Program: Assist the borrower to implement an effective and efficient comprehensive health insurance system Identification completed on 30 September 2019. US$510.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Strengthening Social Safety Net Additional Financing: The project development objective (PDO) is to support the Borrower to establish an efficient and effective Takaful and Karama Cash Transfer Program and improve access to economic opportunities. Approval completed on 2 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168414. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Social Solidarity. Transport Egypt Green Transport Risk Mitigation (Guarantee) Facility: The development objective is to facilitate local com- mercial bank financing of green transport solutions to help reduce GHG emissions in Egypt. Identification completed on 13 PAGE 135 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 May 2019. US$ 200.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water AF to Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program: The Program Development Objective is to strengthen institu- tions and policies for increasing access and improving rural sanitation services in the Governorates of Beheira, Dakahliya, and Sharkiya in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Approval completed on 21 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166597. US$300.0/300.0 (IBRD/AIIB). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Iraq Education Iraq Education Sector Development Project: The project development objective is to restore equitable learning oppor- tunities in pre-tertiary education. Concept completed on 18 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166250. US$500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Education; Ministry of Education - Education Project Management Team (MOED-PMT). Energy & Extractives Iraq Electricity Services Reconstruction and Enhancement Project: To improve the reliability and operational and commercial efficiency of electricity services in the selected project areas. Approval completed on 2 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162454. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. South Electricity Transmission Company; South Electricity Distribution Company. Governance Strengthening Public Financial Management Oversight and Accountability Institutions in Iraq: The project development objective is to strengthen institutions and mechanisms of fiscal accountability and oversight at federal and re- gional levels. Identification completed on 4 April 2019. US$ 17.6 (IPFM). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Transport Corridor Project - Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to improve road transport connectivity and safety on selected road sections along Expressway 1and the North-South transport corridor in Iraq. Identifi- cation completed on 19 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Emergency Operation for Development Project - Additional Financing: The Project is to support the Republic of Iraq in the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and the restoration of public services delivery in Targeted Municipal Areas. Approval completed on 31 October 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161515. US$400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Jordan Agriculture and Food Jordan Rural Livelihoods in Lagging Regions Project: The development objective is to improve livelihoods for the September 2019 Middle East And North Africa PAGE 136 refugees and host communities, specifically women and youth, in lagging regions in Borrower’s territory. Identification com- pleted on 14 June 2018. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. Energy & Extractives (R) Jordan Electricity Sector Reforms and Debt Reprofiling Guarantee: To secure financial sustainability of the electricity sector with overarching sector reforms accompanied by debt optimization. Identification completed on 18 July 2019. US$200.0/350.0 (IBRD/GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Jordan Electricity Sector Reforms and Debt Reprofiling Project: To restore financial sustainability and increase efficiency of the Jordan electricity sector. Identification completed on 30 May 2019. US$200.0/350.0 (IBRD/GUAR). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Jordan Ozone Depleting Substances HCFC Phase-Out (ODS3) Phase 2: The project development objective is to support Jordan in its overall efforts to meet its Montreal Protocol HCFC phase-out obligations, and to strengthen the capacity of responsible government entities to continue to effectively implement and comply with the Montreal Protocol. Approval completed on 21 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160103. US$ 2.5 (MPIN). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Environment Tel: 962777289112, E-mail: ghazi.odat@MOENV.GOV.JO, Contact: Eng. Ghazi Odat, Head National Ozone Unit. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Additional Finance: Economic Opportunities for Jordanians and Syrian Refugees P4R: PDO: " Improve Eco- nomic Opportunities for Jordanians and Syrian refugees in Jordan" Identification completed on 8 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Jordan Youth, Technology, and Jobs Project: Support the development of economic opportunities in technology-ena- bled activities for youth in Jordan. Concept completed on 13 August 2019. Project: P170669. US$150.0/50.0 (IBRD/CFF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. (R) Strengthening Reform Management in Jordan: Strengthen management, monitoring and evaluation, and out- reach functions for policy reforms in Jordan with a focus on the Five Year Reform agenda. Negotiations authorized on 20 September 2019. Project: P171965. US$ 6.5 (TF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. Health, Nutrition & Population Jordan Emergency Health Project Additional Financing: The Project development objective (PDO) is to support the Government of Jordan in maintaining the delivery of primary and secondary health services to poor uninsured Jordanians and Syrian refugees at Ministry of Health facilities. Approval completed on 24 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory C. Project: P170529. US$141.1/58.9 (IBRD/CFF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. Social Emergency Services and Social Resilience Project AF: The project development objective is to help Jordanian munic- ipalities and host communities address the immediate service delivery impacts of Syrian refugee inflows and strengthen mu- nicipal capacity to support local economic development. Approval completed on 30 December 2016. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P161465. US$ 10.8 (MNAF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Planning and Inter- national Cooperation; Ministry of Municipal Affairs. PAGE 137 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Transport Amman Development Corridor Project II - PPP: To crowd in private sector investments in Jordan’s transport sector through piloting the first road/economic corridor PPP Identification completed on 10 April 2019. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consult- ing services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Third Municipal Services & Social Resilience AF: The objective of the MSSRP is to support Jordanian municipalities affected by the influx of Syrian refugees in delivering services and employment opportunities for Jordanians and Syrians. Identification completed on 9 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 2.0 (MNAF). Consultants will be re- quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Lebanon Agriculture and Food Lebanon Climate Smart Agribusiness Development Project: Proposed DO is to promote climate smart agriculture and agribusiness in Lebanon Identification completed on 14 June 2018. Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Lebanon Gas to Power Generation Project: Increased availability of gas-fired power generation in Lebanon and reduce technical and non-technical losses on the grid Concept completed on 16 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166423. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Energy and Water. Lebanon Electricity Transmission Project: To strengthen the provision of electricity transmission and dispatch services in Lebanon Concept completed on 11 July 2019. Project: P170769. US$200.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Energy and Water. Lebanon Energy Sector Reforms Program: Improve the operational, commercial and financial performance of the power sector, and strengthen the governance of Electricite du Liban Concept completed on 4 April 2019. Project: P170506. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Water; Electricite du Liban. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Litani River Catchment Comprehensive Environmental Management Project: The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to reduce pollution and improve natural resource management in the Litani River Basin (LRB) for enhanced livelihoods. Concept completed on 9 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167818. US$400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR). Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Creating Economic Opportunities - Lebanon National Jobs Program: The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to improve economic opportunities for Targeted Beneficiaries in Lebanon. To achieve this objective an integrated approach is used, leveraging synergies across the Results Areas. Implementation of key policies in Results Area 1 unlocks opportunities for job-creating investments through the demand-side interventions in Results Area 2. These demand-side interventions create economic opportunities for Targeted Beneficiaries of the supply-side inter- ventions in Results Area 3 (and these beneficiaries can contribute to productive investments in Results Area 2). Approval completed on 27 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163576. US$329.9/70.1 (IBRD/CFF). Consult- ing services to be determined. Presidency of Council of Ministers; Ministry of Labor; Ministry of Economy and Trade; Tripoli Special Economic Zone; High Council for Privatization and PPP; Ministry of Telecommunication; National Employment Of- fice; Higher council of Customs. September 2019 Middle East And North Africa PAGE 138 Governance LB Digital Economy Project: Improve access, quality and efficiency of selected e-services and strengthen the foundations of the digital economy. Concept completed on 30 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P167643. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform. Strengthening Fiscal Governance: To improve budget realism and transparency, cash management, public debt manage- ment, MoF e-services and the efficiency of public procurement. Concept completed on 19 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P165324. US$50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance. Social Protection & Jobs Additional Financing for Emergency National Poverty Targeting Program: The objective of the Project is to expand the coverage and enhance the social assistance package of the National Poverty Targeting Program (NPTP) to Lebanese af- fected by the Syrian crisis and all Lebanese households under the extreme poverty line, as well as to assess the effectiveness of a graduation pilot. Approval completed on 30 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P158980. US$ 10.0 (LSCT). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Promotion And Protection Project: The development objective of SPPP is to increase access to social development services at the community level, improve the coverage and targeting of the National Poverty Targeting Program (NPTP), and build the capacity of the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) at the central and the Social Development Center (SDC) levels. Approval completed on 17 May 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P124761. US$30.0 (IBRD). No consult- ants are required. Ministry of Social Affairs, Contact: Bashir Osmat, Advisor to the Minister; Lebanese Republic, Contact: Alain Bifani, Ministry of Finance Director General. Social Safety Net System Project: The project development objective is to provide income support and improve access to social services for poor and vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugees, increase employment opportunities for the extreme poor Lebanese, and develop the building blocks of Lebanon’s Social Safety Net (SSN) system. Concept completed on 5 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167101. US$300.0/100.0 (IBRD/ZBIL). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social Affairs. Transport Civil Aviation Reforms and Airport Expansion: To provide short term capacity and efficiency improvement of Beirut Airport, improve traffic access to the Airport, and to strengthen the management of the civil aviation sector in Lebanon. Iden- tification completed on 8 March 2019. US$150.0/100.0/50.0 (IBRD/EBRD/GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Lebanon Economic Development Corridor: The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance local economic development in Northern Lebanon and to expand economic activity between Lebanon and Syria by improving con- nectivity along the corridor. Identification completed on 23 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$550.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Municipal Investment Program: The proposed Program Development Objective is to address municipal infrastructure and service delivery deficits in selected cities of Lebanon while laying the foundation for municipalities to mobilize private sector finance for municipal services. Concept completed on 24 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166580. US$90.7/9.3 (IBRD/CFF). Consultants will be required. Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR). Water Additional Financing for the Greater Beirut Water Supply Project: The project development objective is to increase PAGE 139 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 the provision of potable water to the residents in the project area within the Greater Beirut region, including those in the low- income neighborhoods of Southern Beirut, and to strengthen the capacity of the Beirut Mount Lebanon Water Establishment in utility operations. Approval completed on 15 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P165711. US$90.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Council for Development & Reconstruction. Morocco Agriculture and Food Morocco Digital and Climate Smart Agriculture Program: The Morocco Digital and Climate Smart Agriculture Pro- gram aims at increasing the adoption of digital and climate-smart technologies in agri-food value chains in Morocco. Concept completed on 4 September 2019. Project: P170419. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forestry. Energy & Extractives Morocco - Noor Solar Power Project Additional Financing: The PDO is to increase innovative solar power generation in Morocco. Approval completed on 8 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P164288. US$100.0/240.0/25.0/420.0/180.0/852.0 (IBRD/AFDB/CCTF/EUIB/GFRC/KFW). No consultants are required. MASEN. Governance Morocco Public Sector Performance (ENNAJAA) Program: The objective of this program is to improve effectiveness, transparency, accountability and equity of selected core government functions through a GovTech approach. Identification completed on 11 October 2018. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance. Transport MA North-East Economic Development Project: The proposed Project Development Objective is to increase economic activity and enhance access to economic opportunities in the Project area. Concept completed on 12 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167894. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water; Nador West Med SA. Morocco Second Rural Roads Project - AF2: The proposed additional financing is a follow-up to the Second Rural Roads Project approved in May 2006 and to the first additional financing approved in April 2010. It will continue to support the Government's Second National Program of Rural Roads (NPRR2). The proposed additional financing will be used to finance a funding gap for activities appraised as part of the NPRR2, but for which no other financier has been identified. It will allow the Borrower (Caisse pour le Financement Routier) to finalize the last tranche of its borrowing plan for the NPRR2. Approval completed on 9 June 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P148003. US$96.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Caisse pour le financement routier, Contact: Ahmed Im- zel, Director. Urban, Resilience and Land Municipal Performance Program: The Program Development Objective is to improve the institutional and service deliv- ery performance of Participating Municipalities. Negotiations authorized on 8 August 2019. Project: P168147. US$300.0/114.0 (IBRD/FRDE). No consultants are required. Ministry of Interior. Water (N) MA Water and sanitation project: To increase water supply and sanitation access and efficiency in Morocco Identi- fication completed on 25 September 2019. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Middle East And North Africa PAGE 140 Tunisia Energy & Extractives Energy Sector Improvement Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to: (i) strengthen Tunisia’s electricity transmission system; and (ii) improve STEG’s commercial performance. Approval completed on 24 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168273. US$151.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. STEG. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy TN-Sustainable Oasis Landscape Management Project: To strengthen integrated management of oasis landscapes in targeted governorates in Tunisia. Concept completed on 20 February 2019. Project: P169955. US$50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment - DGEQV. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Tunisia Innovative Startups and SMEs Project: The Project Development Objective is to increase access to finance and support the growth of innovative startups and small and medium enterprises Approval completed on 14 June 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category F. Project: P167380. US$75.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Caisse de Depots et de Consignations. Governance Digital Transformation for User-Centric Public Services: The project development objective (PDO) is to improve equitable access to and the quality and accountability of selected Social Protection and Education services through a GovTech approach. Access will be measured in terms of: (i) increase in functioning access points for the selected public services; (ii) increased usage of the selected public services. Gains in equitable access will be measured in terms of two dimensions: (i) improved Social Protection systems (which in themselves improve the ability of the GoT to identify and serve needy groups); (ii) access for targeted vulnerable groups: (a) low-income groups; (b) women in rural areas; (c) illiterates; and (d) disabled people. Quality will be measured in terms of: (i) user satisfaction; and, (ii) time/efficiency gains in delivery. Accountability will be measured in terms of: (i) increased availability of sector and service-related information; and,(ii) increased responsiveness of public service providers to user feedback. A "GovTech" approach has two core elements: (i) putting the citizen at the centre of the reform process; and, (ii) combining public sector reform innovations, change management and digital technologies. Approval completed on 14 June 2019. Project: P168425. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Tech- nology Information and Communication. Transport Tunisia Economic Development Corridor Project: The PDO is to improve transport and logistics efficiency and support the development of economic activities along the Kasserine-Sidi Bouzid-Sfax corridor. Concept completed on 22 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167900. US$200.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Direction Générale des Ponts et Chaussées (DGPC). PAGE 141 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Urban, Resilience and Land Tunisia : Urban Development and Local Governance Program - Additional Financing: The objectives of the Pro- gram are to: a) strengthen local governments’ (LGs) performance to deliver municipal infrastructure; and (b) improve access to services in targeted disadvantaged neighborhoods. Approval completed on 15 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$130.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Tunisia Sanitation PPP Support Project: The proposed objectives of the Project are to: (i) provide improved sanitation services under the PPP contracts; and (ii) strengthen ONAS’s capacity to manage PPP contracts in delivery of sanitation ser- vices. Concept completed on 16 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162957. US$130.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Office National de l'Assainissement (ONAS). Tunisia Water Sector Reform Program: To improve SONEDE’s financial viability and strengthen its autonomy and op- erational capacity to deliver continuous water supply services in Greater Tunis and Greater Sfax. Concept completed on 22 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162165. US$100.0/50.0 (IBRD/EUIB). No consultants are required. SONEDE. Tunisia - Northern Tunis Wastewater Project Additional Financing: The project development objective is to provide an environmentally safe disposal system for the treated wastewater in the North of Tunis, and increase availability for its reuse in the Project Area. Approval completed on 31 August 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P154713. US$18.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. West Bank and Gaza Education Improving Early Childhood Development in the West Bank and Gaza: Improve the coverage and quality of early childhood development services for children from gestation until age 5 in the West Bank and Gaza. Concept completed on 12 February 2019. Project: P168295. US$ 9.0 (SPF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Education and Higher Education; Ministry of Health. Education to Work Transition Project Additional Financing: The Education to Work Transition Project seeks to improve education to work transition of young Palestinians attending participating tertiary education institutions (TEIs) by: (i) fostering partnerships between TEIs and employers in order to make TEIs’ study programs more relevant to the needs of the labor market; and (ii) enhancing the capacity of the MOEHE and TEIs to collect, analyze and disseminate data collected through the TEIs’ graduate tracking system to monitor the outcomes of TEIs’ study programs, and to inform education policy formulation and implementation. Approval completed on 2 December 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P158951. US$ 5.0 (SPF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Education and Higher Education. Energy & Extractives Gaza Emergency Response for Electricity Network Rehabilitation (AF): The Project objective is to restore and im- prove basic electricity services in Gaza. Approval completed on 30 October 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152411. US$ 15.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PENRA) Tel: 97097222986192, E-mail: chairman@menr.org, Contact: Harry Kuma, Secretary of Finance. Advancing Sustainability in Performance, Infrastructure, and Reliability of the Energy Sector in the West Bank and Gaza: Improved operational, commercial and financial performance of electricity sector institutions and increased diversification of energy sources Concept completed on 25 July 2019. Project: P170928. US$ 25.0/14.0 (PIDM/SPF). Con- sulting services to be determined. Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PENRA). September 2019 Middle East And North Africa PAGE 142 Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Finance for Jobs II Additional Financing: To test the effectiveness of selected financial interventions in incentivizing private sector investment and job creation. Approval completed on 10 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167675. US$ 5.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Planning; Project Implementing Agency (DAI). Innovative Private Sector Development: To improve economic opportunities for individuals and firms in the West Bank and Gaza. Approval completed on 1 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P164412. US$ 13.0 (SPF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of National Economy through a private sector implementing agency. Urban, Resilience and Land GZ-Second Municipal Development Project AF: The PDO is "to improve the Recipient's municipal management prac- tices for better municipal transparency and service delivery, and to restore priority municipal services following the conflict in Gaza". Approval completed on 22 March 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155268. US$ 6.9 (PWUD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ADDITIONAL FINANCE :GAZA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT RBF PROJECT: The objective of this project is to improve solid waste management services in the Gaza Strip. Identification completed on 30 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 2.0 (GPBA). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Real Estate Registration Project: The project development objective is to enhance tenure security and improve real estate registration services. Approval completed on 22 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168576. US$ 4.6/3.0/5.0 (GPBA/PIDM/SPF). Consultants will be required. Land and Water Settlement Commission (LWSC); Palestine Land Authority (PLA). Water Gaza Central Desalination Program: Associated Works Phase I: The proposed development objectives of the Water Security Development Project (WSDP) are to improve quality of water supply services in the project areas; and strengthen the capacity of selected institutions. Concept completed on 24 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P168739. US$ 34.0/15.0 (PIDM/SPF). Consultants will be required. Palestinian Water Authority. Yemen, Republic of Education Restoring Education and Learning: The proposed project development objective is to restore the delivery of basic edu- cation services in selected areas affected by the conflict. Identification completed on 9 November 2017. US$ 500.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Yemen Emergency Health and Nutrition Project Additional Financing: To contribute to the provision of basic health and essential nutrition services for the benefit of the population of the Republic of Yemen. Approval completed on 19 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163741. US$ 83.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Yemen Emergency Health and Nutrition Project Third Additional Financing: To contribute to the provision of basic health, essential nutrition, water and sanitation services for the benefit of the population of the Republic of Yemen. Approval completed on 14 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167195. US$ 200.0 (IDA Grant). Con- sulting services to be determined. United Nations Children's Fund; World Health Organization. Yemen Emergency Health and Nutrition Project Second Additional Financing: To contribute to the provision of PAGE 143 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 basic health, essential nutrition, water and sanitation services for the benefit of the population of the Republic of Yemen. Approval completed on 25 August 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164466. US$ 200.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Yemen Emergency Crisis Response Project - Third Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to provide short-term employment and access to selected basic services to the most vulnerable; preserve existing implementation capacity of two service delivery programs; and provide emergency cash transfers to the poor and vulnerable in response to the food crisis. Approval completed on 14 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164564. US$ 140.0/8.6 (IDA Grant/MSC1). Consulting services to be determined. UNDP; UNICEF. Emergency Crisis Response Project Fourth Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to provide short-term employment and access to selected basic services to the most vulnerable; preserve existing implementation capac- ity of service delivery programs; and provide emergency cash transfers to the poor and vulnerable in response to the food crisis. Approval completed on 14 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P170241. US$ 200.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. UNDP; UNICEF. Yemen Emergency Crisis Response Project - Second Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to provide short-term employment and access to selected basic services to the most vulnerable; preserve existing implemen- tation capacity of two service delivery programs; and provide emergency cash transfers to the poor and vulnerable in response to the food crisis. Approval completed on 19 May 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163729. US$ 75.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Emergency Crisis Response Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective is to provide short- term employment and access to selected basic services to the most vulnerable; and preserve existing implementation capacity of two service delivery programs. Approval completed on 17 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161806. US$ 250.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. United Nations Development Programme. Transport Yemen Transport Rehabilitation and Infrastructure Project: The Project Development Objective is to (i) restore road transport connectivity road safety along corridors of importance to emergency response and access to social services, markets and jobs; (ii) strengthen public sector institutions' management capacity and resilience, SMEs, local communities and private contractors. Identification completed on 9 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 223.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Yemen Urban Water and Sanitation Rehabilitation and Development Project: The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to restore water and sanitation services in selected urban areas, to strengthen the capacity of urban water institutions for improved operations and maintenance, and to help improving water resources planning and monitoring in Yemen. Identification completed on 23 May 2019. US$ 250.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 144 South Asia Afghanistan Agriculture and Food (N) Agro-water Management and Climate Resilience Project: The Project Development Objective is to Improve Land and Water Productivity and Climate Resilience of Agricultural Systems in Selected Areas of Afghanistan. Identification com- pleted on 10 September 2019. US$ 20.0/80.0 (IDA Grant/ARTF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Second Additional Financing for the Afghanistan Rural Enterprise Development Project: Increased income and sustainable employment opportunities for men and women through supported rural enterprises. Approval completed on 21 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163525. US$ 5.0 (ARTF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP) - Additional Financing: To promote adoption of improved production practices by target farmers, with gradual rollout of farmer-centric agricultural services systems and investment support. Service delivery centered on farmers will promote in practice increased participation of beneficiaries both in defining the type of services required and in the delivery itself. The project would also promote improved ratio of overall costs reaching benefi- ciaries as direct investments. The aim is thus to promote sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency. Approval completed on 29 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157997. US$ 90.0 (ARTF). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Opportunity for Maximizing Agribusiness Investments and Development: The PDO is to enhance the competitive- ness of key agri-value-chains in Afghanistan for increased market access and value-addition for farmers and agri-entrepre- neurs. Concept completed on 24 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P168179. US$ 25.0/150.0 (IDA Grant/ARTF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock; Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Education Additional Financing for the Higher Education Development Project: The project development objective is to in- crease access to, and improve the quality and relevance of, higher education in Afghanistan. Approval completed on 17 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163845. US$ 5.0 (ARTF). Con- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Higher Education. Energy & Extractives (R) Afghanistan Gas Project (AGASP): The PDO is to facilitate a sustainable supply of gas through targeted investments in gas infrastructure and enhanced gas sector governance . Negotiations authorized on 28 September 2019. Project: P172109. US$ 52.5 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Mines and Petroleum. Scaling-up Solar in Afghanistan Guarantee: The project development objective is to increase solar generation in Af- ghanistan. Identification completed on 28 March 2019. US$ 35.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. Kajaki Hydrelectric Dam Addition: The development objective (DO) is to increase the supply of domestically generated PAGE 145 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 hydroelectricity at the Kajaki Hydrelectric Plant (KHP). Identification completed on 6 September 2017. US$ 15.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Afghanistan Power System Development Project Additional Financing: The development objective of the project is to increase the number of electricity connections for the urban centers of Charikar, Gulbahar and Jabul-es-Seraj and Pul-e- Khumri and to improve the availability of power from Naghlu and Mahipar switchyards. Approval completed on 7 July 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152975. US$ 15.0 (ARTF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Mazar-e-Sharif Gas-to-Power Project: Objective to be Determined. Appraisal completed on 10 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157827. US$ 20.0/23.8/12.0 (ASDB/DEG/GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Sheberghan Gas to Power Project: The Development Objective is (i) to increase the amount of reliable electricity generated in Afghanistan and (ii) to build a track record for the country in developing and implementing PPP transactions. Appraisal completed on 10 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166405. US$ 12.8 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Financial Sector Rapid Response - Additional Financing: To assist DAB to develop action plans for improved banking supervision and to establish key building blocks of financial sector infrastructure: payment system, movable collateral registry, and public credit registry. Approval completed on 27 October 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P160073. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Financing to Financial Sector Rapid Response Project: This project is to assist DAB to improve its core function of banking supervision and regulation, and to help improve access to formal banking services by establishing key initial building blocks for further financial sector reform. Over its five-year implementation period, FSSP aims to strengthening DAB's capacity through: (i) strengthening of the off-site supervisory functions of DAB, (ii) strengthening of DAB's accounting and internal audit capabilities, and (iii) establishment of an effective human resource management system, and (iv) develop- ment of an effective information technology system. The project also assists in developing financial sector infrastructure through: (i) establishment of a Public Credit Registry, (ii) establishment of a Collateral Registry, and (iii) supporting the phys- ical development of the Afghanistan Institute of Banking and Finance (AIBF). Approval completed on 26 November 2013. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 6.7 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, E- mail: maqa2005@yahoo.com, Contact: Adris Walli, Aide Coordination Specialist; Da Afghanistan Bank Tel: (93-79) 722-3340, E-mail: zalmei.sherzad@centralbank.gov.af, Contact: Zalmie Sherzad, Project Director. Strengthening Afghanistan’s Financial Intermediation: The PDO is to enhance financial sector safety net, infrastruc- ture and intermediation in Afghanistan. Identification completed on 29 August 2019. US$ 60.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Incentivizing Reforms in the Attorney General Office: To increase prosecutorial capacity of the Afghan Attorney Gen- eral's Office through targeted human resources management reforms Identification completed on 16 July 2019. US$ 20.0 (ARTF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Second Public Financial Management Reform Project (PFMRP II) - Additional Financing: To further strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of Afghanistan’s procurement, treasury, and audit systems. Approval completed on 10 Febru- ary 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P150632. US$ 41.1 (ARTF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population SEHAT Additional Financing: The proposed AF to the SEHAT project (P129663) will finance the delivery of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) in the 13 provinces currently supported September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 146 by USAID. As outlined in its 2/2/14 letter, USAID intends to provide an estimated total program contribution to ARTF in the amount of US$ 227.6 million for the 5 year SEHAT program. In addition to supporting BPHS and EPHS (SEHAT component 1), the USAID contribution will support the provision of technical assistance to strengthen the stewardship capacity of MOPH and program management activities, (SEHAT components 2 and 3, respectively). Approval completed on 25 May 2015. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152122. US$ 248.0 (ARTF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Third National Solidarity Project: To build, strengthen, and maintain Community Development Councils (CDCs) as ef- fective institutions for local governance and social-economic development. Approval completed on 29 June 2016. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P159307. US$ 57.3 (ARTF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Citizens' Charter Afghanistan Project - Emergency Regional Displacement Response Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective for the Citizens†™ Charter Afghanistan Project is to improve the delivery of core infra- structure, emergency support, and social services to participating communities through strengthened Community Develop- ment Councils (CDCs). Approval completed on 13 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163468. US$ 85.8/44.3 (IDA Grant/ARTF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Afghanistan Placing Labor Abroad and Connecting to Employment Domestically: Improve labor market out- comes for Afghan jobseekers through managed international labor migration and improved labor market intermediation ser- vices domestically; and improve youth access and pathways to existing development programs in line with youth aspirations. Concept completed on 20 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161728. US$ 10.0/40.0 (IDA Grant/ARTF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled. Trade & Competitiveness ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR SECOND CUSTOMS REFORM AND TRADE FACILITATION PROJECT: To improve the release of legitimate goods in a fair and efficient manner. Approval completed on 11 June 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155443. US$ 21.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Additional financing for Afghanistan Rural Access Project: The PDO is to enable (a) rural communities to benefit from all-season road access to basic services and facilities and (b) an early emergency response in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 13 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 105.0 (ARTF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water Afghanistan Water Supply and Sanitation Services and Institutional Support Program: The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access and quality of water supply service in Kandahar city and selected peri- urban areas, and strengthen the performance of AUWSSC and Kandahar utility. Concept completed on 12 June 2019. Project: P169970. US$ 50.0/180.0 (IDA Grant/ARTF). No consultants are required. Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation (AUWSSC). AF Additional Financing: Irrigation Restoration and Development: Improve access to irrigation in targeted areas and strengthen capacity for water resources management. Approval completed on 23 May 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P152892. US$ 70.0 (ARTF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. PAGE 147 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Bangladesh Agriculture and Food Climate-Smart Agriculture and Water Management Project: To enhance climate resilience and productivity of irri- gated agriculture in targeted schemes Negotiations authorized on 22 February 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161534. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bangladesh Water Development Board; Department of Agricultural Extension; Department of Fisheries. National Agricultural Technology Project - Additional Financing: The United States Agency for International De- velopment (USAID) has proposed to provide a grant to improve agricultural productivity and farm incomes in the country through research into appropriate technology, increased adoption of low risk-high reward technologies in marginalized areas, and fostering farmers’ links to markets. The project will build on the lessons learned and good practices developed in the World Bank financed Bangladesh National Agricultural Technology Project and the Bangladesh Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project. Approval completed on 4 March 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P133251. US$ 23.7 (FSCO). Consultants will be required. Minis- try of Agriculture (MOA), Contact: S.M. Nazmul Islam, Secretary in charge. Additional Financing For Modern Food Storage Facilities Project: The overall Project development objective is to increase the grain reserve available to households to meet their post-disaster needs and improve the efficiency of grain storage management. Appraisal completed on 26 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168484. US$ 280.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Directorate General, Ministry of Food. Digital Development Bangladesh: Leveraging ICT II Project: The development objective is to improve digital integration and sustainability across GOB agencies, and catalyze growth of Bangladesh’s digital economy Appraisal completed on 29 January 2018. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P161086. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bangladesh Com- puter Council. BD: AF for Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment, Governance Project: The PDO is to (i) catalyze the growth of Bangladesh’s IT/ITES industry for employment creation and export diversification; and(ii)establish basic e -Government foun- dations to support public sector modernization. Approval completed on 24 October 2016. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory C. Project: P159497. US$ 39.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Bangladesh Computer Council. Education Additional Financing: Skills and Training Enhancement Project: The Additional Financing will support the original four components of the Skills and Training Enhancement Project to further contribute towards scaling up ongoing institutional grants to additional public and private institutions to meet the ongoing demand and to fill in the funding gap in the stipend activities. Following are the components under the Additional Financing: Component 1: Improve the Quality and Relevance of Training This component will be implemented through two (2) windows. Window I will support selected additional private institutions offering diploma level programs. These institutions will be chosen on the basis of well-defined eligibility and se- lection criteria. Window II will support selected additional institutions providing short-term vocational and technical training. These institutions will be chosen based on similar eligibility and selection criteria employed under Window I. Component 2 - Pilots in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Developing pilot activities aimed at strengthening the overall tech- nical and vocational educational training system: Supporting Industry Skills Councils (ISC) and the National Skills Develop- ment Council (NSDC) by providing a grant financing and operational cost support to finance establishment of specific offices to about two to four ISCs and NSDC who will guide the overall regulatory and legislative framework for Vocational Education and Training and skills development. Component 3 - Institutional Capacity Development Strengthening the capacity of the Recipient in managing the TVET sector as a whole by way of institutional capacity development of the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), the Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) under the Ministry of Education (MoE), and the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) under the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment (MOEWOE). (RPL) program. Component 4 - Project Management, Communications, Monitoring and Evaluation Support for September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 148 project management, monitoring and evaluation of Project progress and outcomes. Approval completed on 26 September 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 16.7 (FSSA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education Tel: (88-02) 911-0664, E-mail: techedu09@gmail.com, Contact: Directorate of Technical Education, Director General. Additional Financing for Reaching Out of School Children II: The key project development objective is to improve equitable access, retention and completion in quality primary education for out-of-school children in selected under-served areas. Approval completed on 19 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 4.2/20.8 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME). AF Bangladesh - Primary Education Development Program III: Additional Financing (AF) in the amount of US$400 million to scale up the Bangladesh Third Primary Education Development Program (PEDP3: P150669). In addition, Level 2 Restructuring comprising: (i) modification of the project scope of work; (ii) revision of the results framework to measure the outcomes associated with the revised scope of work; and (iii) extension of the project closing date from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2017. The Project Development Objective in the proposed AF operation will remain unchanged and will continue to be to: “(i) increase participation and reduce social disparities in primary education, (ii) increase the number of childre n completing primary and improve the quality of the learning environment and measurement of student learning, and (iii) im- prove effectiveness of resource use for primary education.” The proposed Additional Financing would help to finance the cost of the scale-up activities and subsequent restructuring of the project to respond effectively to changes in the Bangladesh pri- mary education sector due to ongoing nationalization of the previous "Registered Non-Government Primary Schools" (RNGPS), scale-up and expansion of interventions of the original PEDP3 project in order to implement a further set of reforms by 2017; and join government’s efforts towards achieving universal primary education specifically by improving scaled up efforts targeting the remaining, hardest-to-reach population groups to overcome the barriers to education for those still out of school, while also tackling emerging concerns related to the quality of learning (such as low teacher-student contact hours of instruction in schools). The original project is well performing, and the recent Mid-Term Review (MTR) rates the progress towards development objectives and implementation satisfactory. Approval completed on 16 December 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P150669. US$ 400.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Directorate of Primary Ed- ucation, Contact: .. Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation Project: To enhance graduate employability, improve govern- ance of higher education and establish a regional network of higher education institutions. Concept completed on 4 December 2018. Project: P168961. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education Bangladesh. Additional Financing Skills and Training Enhancement Project: The project development objective is to strengthen selected public and private training institutions to improve training quality and employability of trainees, including those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Approval completed on 30 October 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155389. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. BD Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project - AF: The Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) was approved in March 2009 and the main objective of the project is to improve the quality and relevance of the teaching and research environment in higher education institution through encouraging both innovation and accountability within universities and by enhancing the technical and institutional capacity of the higher education sector. Additional Fi- nancing has been proposed to fill the funding gap to effectively complete the agreed project activities; expansion of project interventions in order to scale up project impact and development effectiveness is warranted based on the likelihood of achiev- ing project objective and strong project performance. The following components/activities have been proposed with additional financing of US$60.0 million: (i) Component 1: Promoting Academic Innovation; (ii) Component 2: Building Institutional Capacity of Tertiary Education Sector; (iii) Component 3: Raising the Connectivity Capacity in the Higher Education Sector (BdREN & Digital Library); (iv) Component 4: Establishment of Quality Assurance Mechanism; and (v) Component 5: Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation. Component 1: Promoting Academic Innovation Sub-Component 1.1 - Financing to cover the shortage of funds for the 1st and 2nd rounds AIF . The additional financing will provide funds for the first and second rounds AIF sub-projects which are under implementation. The shortage was created when the Project needed to tem- porarily reallocate the funds to the BdREN activities under Component 3 during the restructuring. Sub-Component1.2 - Third round of AIF The AIF will allocate its resources through three competitive windows: (i) improvement of teaching and learning; (ii) enhancement of research capabilities; and (iii) university-wide innovations which include campus network In order to place additional emphasis on innovation for teaching and learning (Window 1) and research (Window 2), selection criteria will be modified. Established proposal evaluation process will be followed with minor modifications based on the lessons learned from the first and second rounds AIF which will be reflected in a revised AIF Operations Manual. Component 2: Building Institutional Capacity of Tertiary Education Sector This component aims to further strengthen the capacity of UGC, MOE and PAGE 149 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Higher Education Institutions for the future development of the sector. To this end, the project will support the policy for- mation based on the studied carried out under the original project. Component 3: Raising the Connectivity Capacity of the Higher Education Sector Sub-component 3.1: Strengthening BdREN connectivity: Basic connectivity through overhead dark fibre would be established by December 2013. To use the full potential of the connectivity campus network would be estab- lished for the remaining 20 public universities. In addition, VC facilities using the BdREN connectivity could be established in the Ministry of Education, ERD, and Planning Commission. Provisions would be made available for add-on software in- cluding cloud-computing and equipment for performance enhancement. Sub-component 3.2: Awareness building and knowledge exchange: Awareness raising and knowledge exchanges on best practice for the ownership, governance and exploi- tation of an NREN for the stakeholders of BdREN. The exchange programs could include: (a) Policy level knowledge exchange among the "South" and "North" countries; (b) academic and technical level knowledge exchange with the neighboring coun- tries in Asia Pacific mainly on grid computing, climate modeling, medical imaging etc. Sub-component 3.3: Capacity building (technical and financial management): Additional staffing and technical training of IT personnel at network and campus level - Local training programs for university IT staff on campus networking in association with international providers to create a national capacity to provide such training. A system of scholarships/fellowship or international placements would be provided for specialist training of IT personnel in campus networking with the aim of building a training team for the country. Sub- component 3.4: Application development to maximize the utilization of BdREN: Additional support would be necessary for ensuring (a) enhancement of digital library access, (b) partnership with regional and continental RENs, and (c) utilization "pump-priming" activities in (1) education, (2) research collaboration, and (c) campus safety. Component 4: Establishment of Quality Assurance Mechanism To build on the momentum generated under the first two rounds of AIF and the recent efforts made in developing a national quality assurance mechanism, the Project would support the following activities with the pro- posed additional financing: (i) establishment of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council of Bangladesh (QAAC); and (ii) establishment of Institutional Quality Assurance Cells (IQAC). Sub-component 4.1: Establishment Quality Assurance and Ac- creditation Council of Bangladesh The objective of this sub-component is to provide funds for the establishment of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council of Bangladesh and the development of Regulations, Qualification Framework, and Qual- ity Assurance Manual. Additional funds will be also provided for awareness campaigns and necessary capacity building activ- ities. Sub-component 4.2: Establishment of Institutional Quality Assurance Cells The Fund will finance the establishment and operation of (i) Institutional Quality Assurance Cells (IQACs); (ii) establishment of institutional data collection and analysis mechanism for systematic collecting, processing and dissemination of reliable data concerning higher education quality as- surance as well as graduates' performance in the labor market, (iii) preparation of self-assessment, process facilitation and necessary training, external peer reviewers' visits, and preparation and implementation of Institutional Improvement Plan. Details of the implementation mechanism for this Fund will be laid out in the Operations Manual. Component 5: Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation The objective of this component is to ensure proper implementation, manage- ment, and monitoring and evaluation of scaled up activities under the project. It would comprise two sub-components, aiming to reach this objective namely: (i) project management; and (ii) monitoring and evaluation. Approval completed on 3 Decem- ber 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P145749. US$ 125.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- mined. University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Tel: (88-02) 818-1631, E-mail: chairmanugc@yahoo.com, Contact: Uni- versity Grants Commission, Chairman. Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation: The Project Development Objective is to: (a) strengthen job market relevance and quality of skills development; and (b) enhance access to skills training opportunities in priority areas and for those left behind. Identification completed on 22 July 2019. US$ 500.0/19.0 (IDA Credit/EUDF). Con- sulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project - AF: The Project Development Objective in the proposed AF operation will remain unchanged and will continue to be "to improve the quality of secondary education, system- atically monitor learning outcomes, and to increase access and equity in project upazilas". The four project components will be the same as in the original project. The proposed AF would: (i) support the implementation of the expanded project activi- ties (across more schools and students within SEQAEP upazilas) to deepen the impact of a well-performing project; (ii) allow adequate time for MOE to evaluate and institutionalize successful interventions from the ongoing project under a more har- monized secondary education sector program that GOB is planning to initiate by early 2017; and (iii) initiate replication of successful activities beyond 125 SEQAEP upazilas in a phased manner for a smoother institutionalization of SEQAEP inter- ventions. The AF would also extend the Closing Date of the current SEQAEP project from June 30, 2014 to December 31, 2016 in order to carry out the proposed activities. Approval completed on 3 December 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 265.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, E-mail: seqaep@bdcom.net, Contact: Min- istry of Education, Project Director, SEQAEP Project. September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 150 Energy & Extractives RERED II Additional Financing: To increase access to clean energy in rural areas through renewable energy. Approval completed on 19 June 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P150001. US$ 48.4/30.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/GPBA). Consultants will be required. Power Cell, Contact: Mr. Mohammad Hossain, Director General; Infrastructure Development Company Limited Tel: (880-2) 910-2171, E-mail: mmalik@idcol.org, Contact: Mr. Mahmood Malik, Executive Director and CEO. Bangladesh Scaling-up Renewable Energy Project: The Project Development Objective is to increase installed gener- ation capacity of, and mobilize financing for, renewable energy in Bangladesh. Approval completed on 1 March 2019. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161869. US$ 156.0/26.4/2.9/59.0 (IDA Credit/CSCC/CSCF/ZBIL). Consultants will be required. Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL); Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA); Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB). Additional Financing II for Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development II: Increase access to clean energy through renewable energy in rural areas. Approval completed on 10 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165400. US$ 55.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Power Cell; Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL). Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Clean Air and Sustainable Environment Project - Additional Financing: To improve air quality and safe mobility in Dhaka through the implementation of demonstration initiatives in urban transport and brick making Approval completed on 13 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160014. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Bangladesh Private Investment & Digital Entrepreneurship Project: To promote private investment and job crea- tion in economic zones and digital entrepreneurship in hi-tech parks in an environmentally sustainable manner. Concept com- pleted on 6 August 2019. Project: P170688. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority; Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority. Modernization of State-Owned Financial Institutions Project: The proposed project development objective is to con- tribute to the modernization, transparency and efficiency of state-owned banks. Approval completed on 30 June 2016. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P155363. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. BFID, Contact: Mr. Md. Eunusur Rahman, Secretary; PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH, Contact: Md. Eunusur Rahman, Secretary. Private Sector Development Support Project Additional Financing: Facilitate private investment and job creation and promote compliance with international quality standards, building codes, and good social and environmental practices in economic zones supported by PSDSP. Approval completed on 5 April 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P156242. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. People's Republic of Bangladesh; Economic Relations Division (ERD). Governance Second Additional Financing to Public Procurement Reform Project II: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve performance of the public procurement system progressively in Bangladesh, focusing largely on the target agen- cies. The PDO would be achieved by strengthening the ongoing reform process and moving it further along with the following outputs: (i) enhanced capacity in creating a sustained program to develop skilled procurement professionals, (ii) strengthened management and monitoring of procurement in target agencies, (iii) introduction of e-government procurement in CPTU and the target agencies on a pilot basis, and (iv) creation of greater public awareness of a well-functioning public procurement system by engaging civil society, think tanks, beneficiaries, and the private sector. All these actions are key elements in effec- tive implementation of the procurement law/ regulations. Approval completed on 6 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P158783. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. People's Republic of Bangladesh, Contact: Md. Faruque Hossain, Director General; Economic Relations Division Tel: 88029180675, E-mail: PAGE 151 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 ksazam@gmail.com, Contact: Kazi Shofiqul Azam, Additional Secretary. Health, Nutrition & Population Bangladesh Urban Health, Nutrition and Population Project: To improve the delivery and utilization of essential health, nutrition and population (HNP) services in selected urban areas. Identification completed on 6 May 2019. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. HSDP Additional Finance: To enable the Government of Bangladesh to strengthen health systems and improve health services, particularly for the poor. Approval completed on 24 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P151070. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Additional Financing for Health Sector Support Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen the health, nutrition and population (HNP) sector's core management systems and delivery of essential HNP services with a focus on selected geographical areas. Approval completed on 28 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167672. US$ 8.0/42.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Health and Gender Support Project for Cox’s Bazar district: The development objective of the proposed project would be to improve the delivery and utilization of HNP and GBV services among the host and displaced Rohingya populations (DRP) of Cox’s Bazaar district. Identification completed on 11 July 2019. US$ 150.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Safety Net Systems for the Poorest (AF) (RSW): The Objective of the Project is to improve the equity, efficiency and transparency of major Safety Net Programs to benefit the poorest households. Identification completed on 10 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Safety Net Systems for the Poorest (Additional Financing): The Objective of the Project is to improve the equity, efficiency and transparency of major Safety Net Programs to benefit the poorest households. Approval completed on 15 De- cember 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163677. US$ 245.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Western Economic Corridor and Regional Enhancement Program: To improve regional connectivity, logistics effi- ciency in the western region, and road sector management in Bangladesh Concept completed on 18 June 2019. Project: P169880. US$ 400.0/180.0 (IDA Credit/GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Roads and Highways Department (RHD); Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). Additional Financing for Second Rural Transport Improvement Project: The proposed Project Development Ob- jective is: To improve rural accessibility in project areas (covering 26 districts) and strengthen institutional capacity for sus- tainable rural road maintenance. Approval completed on 5 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166295. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). Dhaka Public Transport Improvement Project: The proposed project development objective is to enhance the accessi- bility, efficiency, and safety of transportation in one of the main public transport corridors of Dhaka and improve its connec- tivity with surrounding areas. Concept completed on 17 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166435. US$ 475.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Roads and Highways Department (RHD); Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC); Road Transport and Highways Division (RTHD); Bangladesh Police (BP). Urban, Resilience and Land Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project Additional Financing: To strengthen the Government of Bangladesh systems to improve access to basic services and build the disaster and social resilience of the population of C ox’s September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 152 Bazar district. Identification completed on 4 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Emergency 2007 Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project-- AF II: The primary rationale for the proposed Addi- tional Financing is for IDA to continue its support to the Government of Bangladesh for improving and strengthening critical disaster prevention infrastructure in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. At the time of Cyclone Sidr, damages were estimated at US$1.2 billion, with significant needs in the further strengthening of coastal embankments as well as the rehabilitation and construction of improved multi-purpose cyclone shelters. The additional financing would be primarily used to: (a) meet the financing gap of about of about US$4.2 million that exist since the inception of the project and also a gap created due to exchange rate between SDRs to USD (about USD 6.2 Million are lost at this stage); and (b) to scale up the construction and rehabilitation of critical infrastructure in particular the disaster shelters in the coastal areas. In addition, part of the proposed credit would be used to carry out necessary repairs/improvement to about ten polders. Approval completed on 30 December 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P146500. US$ 140.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Ministry of Disaster and Relief Tel: (880-18) 1911-7754, E-mail: cms@dmb.gov.bd, Contact: Syed Ashraful Islam, Com- munication Media Specialist. Water Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services in selected municipalities, and strengthen the municipalities’ instit u- tional capacities for delivering water and sanitation services. Approval completed on 11 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161227. US$ 100.0/100.0 (IDA Credit/AIIB). Consultants will be required. Department of Public Health Engineering. BD Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for Human Capital Development Project: To support the Government of Bangladesh to improve human capital through increasing access to safely managed water supply, sanitation and hygiene ser- vices in areas identified for health and nutrition convergence. Identification completed on 7 October 2018. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Financing to Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation Project: The revised PDO is to increase access to safe water and improve CWASA’s institutional capacity and investment planning for sanitation and drainage in Chittagong City. Approval completed on 23 June 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161566. US$ 47.5 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to safely- managed sanitation services in select areas of Dhaka City and to improve DWASA’s efficiency in sanitation service delivery. Appraisal completed on 29 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P161432. US$ 170.0/170.0 (IDA Credit/AIIB). Consultants will be required. Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority. Bhutan Health, Nutrition & Population Bhutan Pandemic Preparedness Project: The objective of this project is to improve the resilience of Bhutan to pandem- ics, and disease outbreaks with pandemic potential. Identification completed on 11 March 2019. Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport (R) Bhutan Green Transport Project: The Development Objective of the Project is to improve access to opportunities for the residents of Thimphu City, and provide reliable, safe, and green urban mobility options to them along the North-South Axis of Thimphu City, as well as, the City Center. Concept completed on 26 September 2019. Project: P171012. US$ 5.0/23.5/1.2 (IDA Credit/GCF/KWBP). Consulting services to be determined. Thimphu Thromde. PAGE 153 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 India Agriculture and Food State of Maharashtra's Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project: The project development objective is to support the development of inclusive and competitive agriculture value chains , focusing on small holder farmers and agri- entrepreneurs in Maharashtra. This would be achieved by expanding access to new and organized markets for producers and enterprises with complementary investments in technical services and risk management capabilities. Concept completed on 17 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168310. US$210.0/10.0 (IBRD/ZFOU). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra. Chhattisgarh Inclusive Rural and Accelerated Agriculture Growth Project: The PDO of the proposed project is “to improve access to quality essential services and to enhance and diversify sources of income in select tribal dominated areas of Chhattisgarh. Concept completed on 30 August 2019. Project: P170645. US$160.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. De- partment of Agriculture, Government of Chhattisgarh. West Bengal Accelerated Agriculture Transformation Project: To enhance the competitiveness of key agri-value- chains for increased value-added and market access; benefiting producers and agri-entrepreneurs in West Bengal. Concept completed on 16 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168999. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Agriculture. (N) Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development: The Project Devel- opment Objective (PDO) is to: improve land conservation, and agriculture, water and farm climate resiliency outcomes in selected watersheds, and strengthen capacities of national and state institutions and technical networks to deliver more effec- tive science-based watershed development programs. Identification completed on 10 September 2019. US$ 178.5 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and climate Resilient Rain-fed Agriculture in Himachal Pra- desh: To increase the sustainable use of water resources in Himachal Pradesh by improving upstream watershed management and increasing agricultural water productivity in selected Gram Panchayats Concept completed on 8 July 2019. Project: P165129. US$80.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Department of Forest, Government of Himachal Pradesh. Food Processing and Value Addition Project: The main objective of the proposed program is to modernize and enhance the competitiveness of the unorganized segment of the food processing industry in selected States and districts of India. Con- cept completed on 8 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167559. US$225.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. (R) Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture: The Project Development Objective is to intensify and diversify agricultural production, and enhance climate resilience in selected districts of Odisha. Approval completed on 30 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163533. US$165.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Odisha Community Tank Development and Management Society, Department of Water Resources. National Rural Economic Transformation Project ( Additional Financing to National Rural Livelihoods Pro- ject ): To establish efficient and effective institutional platforms of the rural poor to enable them to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements, and improved access to financial and selected public services. Approval com- pleted on 26 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166745. US$250.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Rural Development; Ministry of Rural Development. Education (N) Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources: The project aims to improve the learning experience in select schools, and enhance governance and management across the state. Identification completed on 13 September 2019. US$68.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 154 Strengthening Teaching-Learning And Results for States: The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to improve student outcomes in select states and enhance governance of school education in India Concept completed on 11 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P166868. US$500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Human Resource and Development. Energy & Extractives Additional Financing for Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks Project: The proposed development objective is "to increase solar generation capacity through the establishment of large-scale solar parks in the country". Identification com- pleted on 20 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$75.0/25.0 (IBRD/CCTF). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Prepare: Program to Establish Pilots for Access through Renewable Energy: To demonstrate renewable energy based decentralized models of improving energy access in target states of UP & Bihar. Concept completed on 20 May 2013. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P144678. US$ 12.9/15.3 (GEFU/ZPCO). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Contact: Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary; UPNEDA, Contact: Anamika Singh, Director; BREDA Tel: 0612-2507734, E-mail: breda@breda.in, Contact: Dayanidhi Pradhan, Director. West Bengal Electricity Distribution Grid Modernization Project: The project’s development objective is to improve the operational efficiency and reliability of electricity supply in selected areas of West Bengal. Concept completed on 1 August 2019. Project: P170590. US$280.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited. India Energy Efficiency Scale-Up Program Guarantee: The PDO is to enhance EESL’s financial and institutional ca- pacity and to scale up energy savings in residential and public sectors Approval completed on 17 May 2018. Project: P165488. US$ 80.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Rooftop Solar program for Residential sector: The PDO is to increase installed capacity of Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRPV) and to strengthen the capacity of relevant institutions for GRPV. The Program Environmental Ob- jective (PEO) is to achieve reductions in GHG emissions through the displacement of thermal energy with solar energy. Identification completed on 9 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$245.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Innovation in Solar Power and Hybrid Technologies: The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to demonstrate the operational and economic feasibility of utility-scale innovative renewable energy technologies and battery energy storage solutions, and to strengthen institutional capacity to facilitate scale-up of such technologies on a commercial basis in India. Approval completed on 29 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160379. US$150.0/49.8 (IBRD/CCTF). Consultants will be required. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Enhancing Coastal and Ocean Resource Efficiency: To strengthen integrated coastal zone management in selected States and Union Territories Concept completed on 3 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167804. US$180.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Society of Integrated Coastal Management. Transforming Aquaculture and Fisheries through Resilient, Sustainable Harvesting and Healthy Value Chain Management: To support the Blue Revolution Program of the Government of India in achieving the aim of sustain- able doubling of production from aquatic resources through adoption of appropriate technology, biosecurity, genetic resource management systems and facilitating private sector investment in freshwater aquaculture. Identification completed on 28 May 2019. US$300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Financing for Financing Energy Efficiency at MSMEs Project: To increase demand for energy efficiency investments in target micro, small and medium enterprise clusters and to build their capacity to access commercial finance. PAGE 155 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 The Project Development Objective supports the global environmental agenda of stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) through an increase in Energy Efficiency investments and resulting energy savings. Approval com- pleted on 4 November 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158033. US$ 5.2 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Agriculture Risk Resilience and Insurance Access Program: The Program Development Objective is to enhance farmer access and improve service delivery of the PMFBY crop insurance scheme in select states in India. Negotiations au- thorized on 10 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165923. US$201.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare. Health, Nutrition & Population Uttar Pradesh Health Systems Strengthening Project – Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective of UPHSSP is to improve the efficiency, quality and accountability of health service delivery in Uttar Pradesh by strengthening the State Health Department's management and systems capacity. Negotiations authorized on 13 December 2018. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P167580. US$105.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Uttar Pradesh Health Sys- tems Strengthening Project (UPHSSP); Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd. National Nutrition Mission (also known as ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project: Additional Financing): To improve the coverage and quality of ICDS nutrition services to pregnant and lactating women and children under 3 years of age Approval completed on 30 March 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P165493. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Women and Child Development. Poverty and Equity National Programme for Improving the Quality of Statistics in India: To improve the efficiency and user relevance of statistical production at MOSPI, and enhance its role in statistical coordination across states and sectors. Concept completed on 28 May 2019. Project: P169497. US$30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Transport Green National Highways Corridor Project: The proposed Project Development Objective is to enhance the institutional capacity of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in improving transport connectivity through adopting green and climate resilient construction methods for the National Highway network and implementing them in pilot sections of the Network. Concept completed on 8 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167350. US$500.0 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Uttar Pradesh Core Road Network Development Project: The Project Development Objective is to build capacity for results-focused road safety management in Uttar Pradesh and to improve traffic flows and safety for all road users on selected corridors of the state core road network Approval completed on 29 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- ject: P147864. US$400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. UP-PWD, Contact: Mr. Kishan Singh Atoria, Principal Secre- tary; UP Police Traffic Directorate, Contact: Mr. Anil Agrawal, ADG Traffic; Transport Commissioner Tel: 91-522-2613978, E- mail: tc-up@nic.in, Contact: Mr K. Ravinder Naik, Transport Commissioner. Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project: The development objective is to improve transport connectivity and efficiency and modernize transport institutions in Meghalaya. Concept completed on 26 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P168097. US$120.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Meghalaya Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation. Additional Financing for PMGSY Rural Roads Project: The objective is to strengthen the systems and processes of the national PMGSY rural roads program for the expansion and maintenance of all-season rural access roads. The result will en- hance the road connectivity to economic opportunities and social services for beneficiary communities in the participating September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 156 states. Approval completed on 25 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P165402. US$500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. National Rural Road Development Agency. Himachal Pradesh State Roads Transformation Program: 13.The proposed PDO is to strengthen state level transpor- tation institutions and enhance safety and resilience of state roads in Himachal Pradesh, whilst developing the logistics system for horticulture and overall economic development. Concept completed on 30 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P163328. US$82.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Himachal Pradesh Road & Other Infrastructure Development Corporation. Assam Inland Water Transport Project: The Project’s Development Objectives are to: (a) improve the passenger and vehicle accessibility across the Brahmaputra and to its islands with ferry System in Assam; and (b) improve the institutional framework and strengthen the capacity of the state institutions, which administer, regulate and provide Inland Water Transport. Concept completed on 29 July 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P157929. US$80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Transport Dept., Govt. of Assam, Dispur, Guwahati (Assam), India. Urban, Resilience and Land West Bengal Transport and Logistics Improvement Project: Improve the efficiency and environmentally responsible operation of the logistics sector in the targeted area, including through private sector participation. Concept completed on 26 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166020. US$100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation. (R) Punjab Urban Governance and Water Supply Improvement Program: To support strengthening of urban gov- ernance, finances and delivery of sustainable water services in the cities of Amritsar and Ludhiana. Concept completed on 11 September 2019. Project: P170811. US$250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ludhiana Municipal Corporation; Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company; Amritsar Municipal Corporation (AMC). Kerala Urban Service Delivery Project: To strengthen the institutional and service delivery systems of Urban Local Bod- ies in Kerala Concept completed on 6 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168633. US$150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala. Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project Additional Financing: To restore housing, rural connectivity and build resil- ience of communities in Uttarakhand and increase the technical capacity of the State entities to respond promptly and effec- tively to an eligible crisis or emergency. Approval completed on 21 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164058. US$96.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Government of Uttarakhand; Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority, Government of Uttarakhand. India Climate Change Mitigation Action Support: The development objective is to strengthen the readiness of the Gov- ernment of India for the assessment, design, preparation and implementation of new and existing carbon pricing instruments. Appraisal completed on 25 January 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P162119. US$ 5.2 (PMR). Consult- ing services to be determined. Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change. Tamil Nadu Housing and Habitat Development: To strengthen the institutional performance of Tamil Nadu’s housing sector and improve housing conditions of eligible low-income households in Chennai. Concept completed on 3 December 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P168590. US$245.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB); Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Corporation Limited. Water Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement: Objective to be Determined. Ap- proval completed on 5 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P158119. US$450.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. National Ganga River Basin Project 2: The objective of the project is to assist NGC (National Ganga Council) in: (a) building capacity of its nascent operational-level institutions to enable them to manage the long-term Ganga clean-up and conservation program; and (b) implementing a set of investments for purposes of reducing point-source pollution loads in a PAGE 157 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 sustainable manner at priority locations on the Ganga. Concept completed on 28 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P169111. US$560.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenat. West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood Management Project: The Project Development Objectives are to improve irrigation service delivery, strengthen flood risk management and improve climate change resilience in the Project area. Improving irrigation services includes management reforms as pursued under Component A, and infrastructure moderniza- tion to reinforce the management improvements under Component B. Strengthening flood risk management is addressed under Component C. These improvements will help improve the resilience of the Project area to climate change. Negotiations authorized on 11 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162679. US$144.7/144.7 (IBRD/AIIB). Con- sultants will be required. Irrigation and Waterways Department. Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project - Restructuring and Additional Financing: To improve the safety and operational performance of selected existing dams in the territory of the participating states. The PDO will be achieved through rehabilitation and improvement of dams and improvement in central and state-level institutional capacity to sustain- ably manage dam safety administration and operation and maintenance. Approval completed on 28 February 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P166977. US$137.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Central Water Commission under the Ministry of Water Resources; Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC); Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited; Odisha Water Resource Department; Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department; Kerala State Electricity Board; Karnataka Water Re- sources Development Organization; Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Department; TANGEDCO Tamil Nadu; Kerala Water Resources Department. Integrated Rural Drinking Water Supply Project: Tentative PDO: to support sustainable community led integrated rural water supply and sanitation schemes program in aspirational districts Identification completed on 13 June 2019. US$250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project - 2: The project development objective (PDO) is to improve dam safety and strengthen institutional capacity for enhanced operational performance of selected existing dams in participating states. Concept completed on 30 August 2019. Project: P170873. US$500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation Department; Central Water Commission (CWC); Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB); Gov- ernment of Chhattisgarh, Water Resources Department; Government of Goa, Water Resources Department; Government of Madhya Pradesh, Water Resources Department; Government of Telangana, Water Resources Department; Government of Kerala, Water Resource Department; Government of Meghalaya, Water Resources Department; Government of Odisha, Water Resources Department; Government of Bihar, Water Resources Department; Government of Gujarat, Water Resources De- partment; Government of Maharashtra, Water Resources Department; Government of Manipur, Water Resources Depart- ment; Government of Tamil Nadu, Water Resources Department; Ministry of Jal Shakti; Government of Uttar Pradesh, Water Resources Department; Government of Punjab, Water Resources Department; Government of Rajasthan, Water Resources Department; Government of West Bengal, Irrigation & Waterways Department. Maldives Energy & Extractives Innovation in Storage and Renewable Energy Technologies: The development objective is to demonstrate the oper- ational and economic feasibility of innovative renewable energy (RE) technologies and battery energy storage solutions (BESS) Identification completed on 29 June 2019. US$ 15.0 (CCTF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Maldives Environmental Management Project Additional Financing: The main aim of the Project is to provide the Republic of Maldives with the capacity to effectively manage environmental risks and threats to fragile coral reefs as well as September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 158 marine habitats resulting from tourism development, increased solid waste disposal, fisheries and global climate change. Ac- cordingly, this Project has two development objectives. The first Project Development Objective is that a solid waste manage- ment system is established and that inhabitants on targeted islands use solid waste management facilities, reducing the risks of contamination associated with accumulated wastes and sea dumping. The second Project Development Objective is to build human and technical capacity for environmental management so that the environmental dimension is integrated in the plan- ning process using information and expertise developed in the Project. Approval completed on 22 April 2015. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P153958. US$ 3.3 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Environment and Energy Tel: 9603004323, E-mail: memp@environment.gov.mv, Contact: Project Manager, PMU. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Maldives Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project: The development objective is to strengthen the coordina- tion and capacity of selected Government institutions to contribute to improved fiscal management, and business environ- ment. Concept completed on 3 August 2019. Project: P171185. US$ 3.4 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Economic Development; Maldives Monetary Authority; Ministry of Finance; President's Office. Governance Maldives Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project: The PDO (project development objectives) for the proposed AF is to enhance budget credibility, transparency, and financial reporting of public sector finances. The PDO remains relevant and the likelihood of achieving it remains high in view of the project’s implementation progress, disburse- ment performance, and results achieved to date. Approval completed on 7 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P164322. US$ 6.0/6.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Treasury. Urban, Resilience and Land Maldives Urban Development and Resilience Project: To enhance urban services and strengthen resilience in Hulhu- male. Concept completed on 19 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163957. US$ 8.3/8.3 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure; National Disaster Management Authority. Nepal Agriculture and Food Rural Economic and Enterprise Development Project: To enhance the ecosystem for rural entrepreneurship and to strengthen the market linkages of rural entrepreneurs, including smallholder farmers and producers. Concept completed on 2 June 2019. Project: P170215. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. Education Nepal: Additional Financing for School Sector Development Program: The Program Development Objective is to improve the quality, equitable access, and efficiency of basic and secondary education in Nepal by supporting the Govern- ment's School Sector Development Program. Approval completed on 5 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167047. US$ 24.0 (EFAF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Investing in Forests for Prosperity at a Time of Transformation: The project development objective (PDO) is to improve sustainable forest management; and increase benefits from forests and to address climate change in selected land- scapes in Nepal. Concept completed on 3 June 2019. Project: P170798. US$ 17.9/6.1 (CSCC/CSCF). Consultants will be re- quired. Ministry of Forests and Environment. PAGE 159 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Sustainable Tourism Enhancement of Nepal’s Protected Areas (STENPA): The objective of the project is to improve the sustainability, inclusiveness and value generation of nature-based tourism in selected Project destinations. Appraisal com- pleted on 15 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165130. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Forest and Environment; Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. Health, Nutrition & Population Nepal: Improved Delivery of Local Social Services: The Development Objective of the project is to help children reach their full potential for development. This will be achieved by providing an integrated system of benefits, interventions and social protection services related to health, nutrition and education to support the child and her/his family. Identification completed on 21 May 2018. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs (R) Youth Employment Transformation Initiative Project: To improve employment services and labor market out- comes, especially for youth. Approval completed on 12 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160696. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security. Transport Additional finance to Road Sector Development Project: The Project Development Objective is for the residents of beneficiary districts to have all season road access thereby reducing travel time and improving access to economic centers and social services. Approval completed on 25 August 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157607. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Nepal Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project: To improve transport efficiency on selected project corridors and strengthen institutional capacity to improve connectivity and facilitate trade. Concept completed on 17 July 2019. Project: P170409. US$ 525.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport; Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies. Provincial and Local Roads Improvement Project: To improve rural connectivity and enhance capacity of the partici- pating Provincial Governments for better planning and sustainable management of the Local Road Network under their pur- view. Identification completed on 5 September 2019. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Second Additional Financing Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to restore affected houses with multi-hazard resistant core housing units in target areas and to enhance the govern- ment's ability to improve long-term disaster resilience. Identification completed on 4 March 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Federalization of Earthquake Reconstruction and Disaster Risk Management: To support Government of Nepal's Housing Reconstruction Program and facilitate federalization of DRM responsibilities among all the levels of government. Identification completed on 29 January 2019. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. NP: Additional Financing Earthquake Housing Reconstruction: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to restore affected houses with multi-hazard resistant core housing units in targeted areas and to enhance the governments ability to improve long-term disaster resilience. September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 160 Approval completed on 15 December 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163593. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Nepal Urban Governance and Infrastructure Project: The Project Development Objective is to expand municipal in- frastructure and strengthen institutional & financial systems in participating urban local governments in Nepal. Concept com- pleted on 20 November 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163418. US$ 150.0/150.0 (IDA Credit/AIIB). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Urban Development. Pakistan Agriculture and Food Balochistan Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship Project: Promote socio-economic development by improving access to services for rural communities in selected districts of Balochistan. Concept completed on 3 August 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P159292. US$ 20.4/14.6/15.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/PKNF). Consultants will be required. Planning and Development Department, Government of Balochistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project: To improve the performance of irrigated agri- culture for farmers in the project area. Approval completed on 20 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163474. US$ 171.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Department of Agriculture, Government of Khyber Pukhthu- khwa. PK: Additional Financing & Restructuring for FATA RLCIP: To improve livelihoods and access to basic service infra- structure in selected Agencies in FATA. Approval completed on 28 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- ject: P154777. US$ 8.1 (PKNF). Consultants will be required. FATA Secretariat; Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Education (N) Sindh Second Global Partnership for Education Project: The project objective is to increase equitable access to quality primary education, with a focus on children from vulnerable populations and communities. Identification completed on 18 September 2019. US$ 31.1 (EFAF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Human Capital Investment Project: To improve delivery of social services and increase the skills level and employability of KP youth (for both refugee and host communities). Concept completed on 28 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166309. US$ 58.4/41.7 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Planning and Development. Balochistan Education Project: To increase school enrollment and retention in project supported schools, with a special focus on girls' participation, and to develop mechanisms for information collection and use for improved management of ed- ucation. Approval completed on 18 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P170305. US$ 10.5 (MSC1). Consultants will be required. Secondary Education Department of Balochistan. PK: Improving Skills of Out of School Youth (ISOSY): The project development objective is to increase access to basic literacy and skills development for out-of-school youth. Identification completed on 4 February 2019. US$ 15.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/MSC1). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy & Extractives Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project: The objective of the project is to improve the operational efficiency and reliability of electricity supply in targeted areas of selected distribution companies. Identification completed on 8 April 2019. US$ 315.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Financing For Dasu Hydropower Phase I Project (Transmission Line): The overall project develop- ment objective is to facilitate the expansion of electricity supply of hydro-power in Pakistan. The Project would also improve access to socio-economic services for local communities in the project area and build WAPDA’s capacity to prepare future PAGE 161 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 hydropower projects. This would be achieved by installing a 2,160 MW hydropower plant on the main Indus River, which can be expanded to 4,320 MW in future at very low cost. The Project is a “high -risk-high reward” operation aimed at providing low cost non-carbon renewable energy. Identification completed on 18 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 600.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hydropower Development Program: Increase installed hydropower capacity and build insti- tutional capacity for further hydropower development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Concept completed on 7 November 2017. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P163461. US$ 274.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization. Additional Financing to PK: Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project: The overall project development objective is to facilitate a sustainable expansion in Pakistan's electricity generation capacity. The Project would also strengthen WAP- DA's capacity to develop the country's hydropower resources. Approval completed on 20 September 2016. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P157372. US$390.0/300.0 (IBRD/ZMUL). Consultants will be required. PMU T4HP, WAPDA. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Transformation and Revitalization of the Fisheries in Pakistan: Phase 1 - Aquaculture for economic growth and nutritional security: The Development Objective is to improve management and increase productivity and consump- tion of marine and inland fisheries and aquaculture in Pakistan. Concept completed on 18 February 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P166887. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Fisheries Develop- ment Board (FDB). Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project: The project development objective is to improve tourism-enabling infrastructure, enhance tourism assets, and strengthen destination management for sustainable tourism development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163562. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Communication and Works Department; Department of Tour- ism, Culture, Sports, Archeology & Youth Affairs. Economic Revitalization of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas: To support the Government of Pakistan in creating sustainable employment opportunities, generating private sector investment, and laying the foundations for the future development of selected economic sectors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Approval completed on 28 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160445. US$ 19.0 (PKNF). Consultants will be required. Economic Affairs Division; Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; FATA Secretariat; Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA). Sindh Jobs and Competitiveness Program: Objective to be Determined. Identification completed on 31 October 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P165765. US$200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Governance Supporting Policies and Institutions for Managing Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: To support the design and im- plementation of policy and institutional arrangements for the inclusive management of Afghan Refugees and undocumented Afghan nationals. Concept completed on 12 April 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P165542. US$ 25.0/25.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of States and Frontier Regions. Governance and Policy Project for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: To strengthen the capacity for STS collection and improve public investment management and accountability for public service delivery in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Appraisal completed on 29 August 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P171659. US$ 8.0 (PKNF). No consultants are required. Planning and Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Punjab Public Resource and Revenue Management Program: To improve the management of public resources and September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 162 increase Own Source Revenue collection of the Government of Punjab. Identification completed on 9 July 2019. Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, Nutrition & Population Enabling Social Sectors for Growth: Sindh Human Capital Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve delivery and utilization of reproductive, maternal and child health and nutrition services, as well as early childhood, primary and secondary education services, for women and girls in targeted areas of Sindh Province. Concept completed on 3 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167962. US$ 400.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. De- partment of School Education and Literacy, Sindh; Nutrition Support Program; Department of Population Welfare, Sindh; Department of Health, Sindh. Balochistan Human Capital Investment Project: The proposed project aims to improve access to quality health and education services in selected districts and enhance employable skills for young people. Concept completed on 28 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166308. US$ 21.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Planning and Development Department, Government of Balochistan. Additional Financing for Pakistan National Immunization Support Project: The project development objective is to increase the equitable coverage of services for immunization against vaccine preventable diseases (VPD), including polio- myelitis, for children between 0 and 23 months in Pakistan. Appraisal completed on 18 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167312. US$ 8.1 (GAVI). No consultants are required. Federal EPI Cell, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MONHSRC); Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). Additional Financing to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Enhanced Nutrition to Mothers and Children Project: The development objective for the project is to increase the coverage, in Project areas, of interventions that are known to improve the nutritional status of children under two years of age, of pregnant and of lactating women. Approval completed on 22 De- cember 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P161703. US$ 14.8 (PPIN). Consultants will be required. Im- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Pakistan Goes Global: An Initiative for a Global & Technology-Driven Pakistan: To enhance the effectiveness of policy reforms in trade and investment and improve firms’ access to export markets. Concept completed on 22 April 2019. Project: P170271. US$ 230.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Commerce. Social Pakistan CASA 1000 Community Support Program: The proposed Project Development Objective is to provide access to electricity or other social and economic infrastructure services to communities in the project area in order to strengthen community support for CASA-1000 transmission line. Concept completed on 13 February 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P151075. US$ 2.0/13.0 (CASA/PKNF). Consultants will be required. Economic Affairs Division, Contact: Syed Zahid Aziz, Managing Director; National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC), Contact: Muhammad Arshad Chaudhry, Managing Director. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities and Digital Transformation Project: Create the enabling environment for digital trans- formation and improve livability in project areas, by improving city infrastructure, access to high-speed internet, and manage- ment of cities. Concept completed on 2 October 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P167230. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board; Urban Policy Unit P&D Depart- ment Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Department. Social Protection & Jobs Punjab Human Capital Investment Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to human capital investment for poor and vulnerable populations. Concept completed on 3 October 2018. Environmental Assessment PAGE 163 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Category B. Project: P164785. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Punjab Social Protection Au- thority. FATA Temporarily Displaced Persons Emergency Recovery Project: The Project Development Objective is to sup- port the early recovery of families affected by the militancy crisis, promote child health, and strengthen emergency response safety net delivery systems in the affected areas of FATA. Approval completed on 21 September 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P160941. US$ 114.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Economic Affairs Division; National Database & Registration Authority. Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Emergency Recovery Project: The objective is to assist the Government of Pakistan/KP/FATA restore social protection through income transfers and cash for work opportunities to the most affected households and vulnerable groups in the areas affected by military oper- ation against militants and floods. Approval completed on 20 January 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P121394. US$ 250.0/35.0 (IDA Credit/PKNF). Consulting services to be determined. Provincial Relief Rehabilitation and Set- tlement Authority (PaRRSA) Tel: (92-91) 921-3855, E-mail: shakeelqadir@pdma.gov.pk, Contact: Shakee Qadir Khan, Direc- tor General. Citizen-Centered Service Delivery Program: To advance citizen-centered service delivery through establishment of Cit- izen Facilitation Centers (CFC) across the Merged Areas (formerly FATA) to promote child health, strengthen service delivery systems and improve state-citizen relationship. Identification completed on 27 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P169107. US$ 15.0 (PKNF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transport Karachi Green Bus Rapid Transit Operations: The Project Development Objective is to support the Government of Pakistan successfully operate the bus rapid transit system along the Green Corridor in Karachi through the private sector under a concession agreement. Concept completed on 1 May 2019. Project: P170847. US$ 22.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Karachi Mobility Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve mobility, accessibility and safety along selected corridors in Karachi. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166732. US$382.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Province of Sindh. Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project: The PDO is to expand economic activity between Pakistan and Afghanistan by improving regional connectivity and promoting private sector development along the Khyber Pass corridor. Approval com- pleted on 14 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P159577. US$ 460.6 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. National Highways Authority (NHA). Urban, Resilience and Land Competitive and Livable City of Karachi Project: To improve urban management, service delivery and the business environment in Karachi Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161402. US$230.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Local Government Department, Government of Sindh; Excise & Taxation Department, Government of Sindh; Investment Department, Government of Sindh; Sindh Solid Waste Management Board. Pakistan Hydromet and DRM Services Project (PHDSP): To strengthen Pakistan’s public sector delivery of reliable and timely hydro-meteorological and disaster risk management services. Approval completed on 25 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P163924. US$ 188.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Pakistan Meteorological De- partment; National Disaster Management Authority. Water Water Sector Capacity Building and Advisory Services: The project objective is to improve the management and in- vestment planning of water resources in the Indus River Basin. Approval completed on 21 December 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P155226. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 164 be determined. (N) Second Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP-2): The Project Development Objective is to improve access to safe water and sewerage services in Karachi and to increase K WSB’s financial and operational performance. Identification completed on 10 September 2019. US$200.0/200.0 (IBRD/AIIB). Consulting services to be de- termined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Sindh Water and Agriculture Climate Resilience Project: The development objective of the project is to transform water management and agriculture production toward more efficiency and climate resilience in Sindh province. Concept com- pleted on 28 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167596. US$ 350.0/100.0 (IDA Credit/MSC1). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP): The Project Development Objective is to improve access to safe water services in Karachi and to increase KWSB’s financial and operational performance. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P164704. US$40.0/40.0 (IBRD/AIIB). Consult- ing services to be determined. Province of Sindh through the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB); Government of Sindh - Planning and Development Department. Sindh Barrages Improvement Project AF: The PDO will be revised to strengthen the Sindh Irrigation Department’s capacity to operate and manage barrages and improve the reliability and safety of Guddu and Sukkur Barrages in the Province of Sindh. Approval completed on 25 May 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P162117. US$ 140.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Sindh Irrigation Department; Irrigation Department, Government of Sindh. PK Additional Financing for Sindh Water Sector Improvement Phase 1: To improve Ghotki and Fulili canals. Ap- proval completed on 16 December 2014. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P131325. US$ 138.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) Tel: (92-301) 837-8787, E-mail: zahi- djunejo@hotmail.com, Contact: Junejo Zahid Hussain Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Project: To provide safe, sustainable and continuous water supply for drinking and sanitation in select districts of rural Punjab. The proposed Project’s objectives are to improve the service standards of the rural water and sanitation sy stems by: 1. Reform led improvement through governance and institutional improvements associated with technical assistance through studies/assessments 2. Infrastructure development and improvement to enable 24x7, metered, affordable and safe drinking water at household level 3. Infrastructure development for improvement of safe and healthy sanitation 4. Capacity development to improve the rural water supply and sanitation management by introducing responsibility, account- ability and transparency at the community level and for the public sector. Concept completed on 3 October 2018. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P169071. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Public Health Engi- neering Department. Sri Lanka Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Sri Lanka Sustainable Tourism Development Project: The PDO is to support the creation of conditions for increased private investment and sustained growth in Sri Lanka's tourism sector. Concept completed on 5 June 2018. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P167055. US$75.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Sri Lanka Tourism Devel- opment Authority. PAGE 165 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Governance (R) Sri Lanka Public Sector Efficiency Strengthening Project: To improve transparency and the efficiency of core government and public financial management functions. Negotiations authorized on 20 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P162949. US$25.0/6.0 (IBRD/ECEU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance. Health, Nutrition & Population Sri Lanka Hospital Sector Development Project: The Project Development Objective is to improve the quality and the effectiveness of the Sri Lankan hospital sector to meet the challenges of changing demographics and health needs as well rising expectations of a high middle income country. Identification completed on 16 July 2019. US$65.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Social Protection & Jobs Elder Care Improvement Project: The Project Development Objective is to increase the availability and scope of quality care and support services for the elderly in Sri Lanka, for the benefit of elderly Sri Lankans and their families. Concept com- pleted on 28 September 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P168696. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Ministry of Social Welfare and Primary Industries. Transport (N) Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal Development Project: The proposed project development objective is to enhance the accessibility, efficiency, and safety for public transport users through the development of the Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal and improve its connectivity with surrounding areas. Identification completed on 12 September 2019. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Sri Lanka Western Province Urban Transport Efficiency Project: To improve transport mobility, accessibility, safety, and the quality of public transport service in the Western Province through enhanced urban transport infrastructure and service provision. Identification completed on 28 August 2018. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$200.0/40.0 (IBRD/MCC). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. National Program for Provincial Roads Development and Asset Management: To improve access and asset man- agement of provincial road network and strengthen systems and processes of provincial road agencies through a program- matic approach. Identification completed on 17 June 2019. US$100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Urban, Resilience and Land Climate Resilience Improvement Project Additional Financing: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to re- duce the vulnerability of exposed people and assets to climate risk and to improve Government’s capacity to respond effec- tively to disasters. Approval completed on 21 March 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157392. US$ 42.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Contact: R. H. S. Samaratunga, Dr. Strategic Cities Development Project- Additional Financing: Improve selected urban services and public urban spaces in the Participating City Regions of Sri Lanka. Approval completed on 27 May 2016. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory A. Project: P157427. US$ 55.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. North East Local Services Improvement Project - Additional Financing: The primary development objective of the project is to improve the delivery of local infrastructure services by local authorities in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka in an accountable and responsive manner. Approval completed on 26 August 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152623. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. September 2019 South Asia Region PAGE 166 Climate Resilience Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach: The Project Development Objective of the first phase is to enhance the capacity of the Government to deliver improved weather and climate forecasting and early warning; and to reduce flood risks in the lower Kelani basin (between Hanwella and Kaduwela). Approval completed on 25 June 2019. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P160005. US$310.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Develop; Ministry of Public Administration, Disaster Manage- ment and Livestock Development. Water Urban Sanitation and Wastewater Project: To extend district-wide inclusive water supply and sanitation in selected areas, support new financing mechanisms, and related policy and institutions for service delivery Identification completed on 27 September 2018. US$130.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Sri Lanka Integrated Watershed and Water Resources Management Project: The Project Development Ob- jective (PDO) is to restore the Upper Mahaweli watershed, strengthen institutional capacity for water resources management, and enhance the functionality of water resources infrastructure. Negotiations authorized on 12 September 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P166865. US$ 167.2 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment. LK: AF Dam Safety WRP - Addl Fin.: The Government of Sri Lanka has requested Additional Financing (AF) to: (i) cover cost overruns to complete the original project scope as described in the PAD for P093132; and (ii) scale-up successful project activities and rehabilitate and modernize additional dams, including some dams in the East and North-east of the country that could not be part of the project area under the original project. The main component under the AF will be the original com- ponent 1 - Dam Safety and Operational Efficiency Improvement, that may include some rehabilitation works on linked irriga- tion conveyance systems. Limited activities will be included under the original component 2 - Hydro-meteorological Infor- mation System Improvement and Component 3 - Multi-sectoral Water Resources Planning. Component 4 - Project Manage- ment and Monitoring and Evaluation will continue under the AF. The AF complies with the relevant provisions of OP/13.20 which stipulates that the Bank provides AF when it is satisfied that: (i) implementation of the project, including substantial compliance with legal covenants, is satisfactory; and (ii) the additional financing is economically justified. Approval completed on 5 May 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P148595. US$ 83.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management Tel: (94-11) 267-5315, E-mail: pddswrpp@sltnet.lk, Contact: Chandanie Wijayawardene, Director General. Regional Energy & Extractives Additional Financing for the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project: The objective of the project is to create the conditions for sustainable electricity trade between the Central Asian countries of Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic and the South Asian countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Approval completed on 31 May 2019. Environ- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P167898. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat; National Electric Grid of Kyrgyzstan; Barki Tajik; National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC). Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Guarantees: The objective of the project is to create the conditions for sustainable electricity trade between the Central Asian countries of Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic and the South Asian countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Concept completed on 14 February 2019. Project: P169978. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Plastic free Rivers and Seas for South Asia: The Project Development Objective is to catalyze actions that reduce the flow of plastic pollution into South Asian Seas. Identification completed on 5 August 2019. US$ 75.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme. PAGE 167 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Urban, Resilience and Land Climate Adaptation and Resilience for South Asia: To create an enabling environment for climate resilient policies and investments across South Asia Identification completed on 25 May 2019. US$ 36.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Guarantee Operations Africa Angola Water, Sanitation and Waste Management Luanda Bita Water Supply Guarantee Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access to pota- ble water service in selected areas of Luanda by mobilizing commercial financing for the Government of Angola. The Project Development Objective is to improve access to potable water service in selected areas of Luanda. The Project is to be supported through an IBRD guarantee currently estimated at US$150m, tentatively complemented by a MIGA guarantee. Approval completed on 16 July 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 500.0 (GUAR). Consult- ing services to be determined. Empreza Publica de Aguas de Luanda, E.P. (EPAL); Ministry of Energy and Water. Cameroon Energy and Extractives ENEO Liquidity and Performance Incentivization Guarantee: The Project Development Objective is to enhance ENEO's ability to improve the quality of electricity supply, by providing access to cost-effective financing for a CAPEX program and incentivizing ENEO to meet its performance requirements. Concept completed on 11 December 2018. Project: P169915. US$ 75.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Ethiopia Energy and Extractives Renewable Energy Guarantees Program: The PDO for REGREP Phase 1 is to increase renewable energy generation capacity through private sector participation in Ethiopia. Approval completed on 23 May 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P162607. US$ 10.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mined. September 2019 Guarantee Operations PAGE 168 Kenya Energy and Extractives KenGen Guarantee Program: The proposed project development objective is to enhance KenGen's ability to attract long- term private capital for the sustainable development of renewable energy. Approval completed on 26 April 2018. Environ- mental Assessment Category C. Project: P162422. US$ 180.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transportation Long-term Finance for PPP/ Nairobi-Nakuru Toll Road Guarantee: Crowd in long term local currency financing into PPP Infrastructure projects Concept completed on 8 February 2018. Project: P165545. US$ 80.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Liberia Transportation Liberia South Eastern Corridor Road Asset Management Guarantee Project: The Project Development Objectives (PDOs) are to support the Recipient's effort to reduce motorized vehicles' travel time along the selected sections of South Eastern Ganta-Zwedru-Harper corridor and to improve institutional arrangements and capacity in the road sector. Approval completed on 18 December 2018. US$ 48.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Madagascar Energy and Extractives Madagascar - Volobe Hydropower Project: (i) Increase low-cost power generation from hydro resources through Inde- pendent Power Producer (IPP) investments, and (ii) Strengthen the GoM’s capacity for the competitive development of cost-efficient hydropower projects. Identification com- pleted on 30 May 2019. US$ 148.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy and Extractives MG - Scaling Solar Guarantee Project: The project development objective is to increase solar electricity generation ca- pacity and diversify electricity generation resources in Madagascar. Identification completed on 27 February 2018. US$ 2.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Mali Energy and Extractives Banda Gas to Power Guarantee: The Gas To Power Project will use natural gas discovered offshore of Mauritania for a power station to be built near Nouakchott. The power will be sold to SOMELEC in Mauritania, SENELEC in Senegal and EDM in Mali using the existing OMVS regional grid. A PRG is required to guarantee gas payments to the producer Tullow Oil esti- mated at $104m. Government of Mali needs to provide a counter-guarantee to cover the proportion of the energy that will be exported to EDM estimated at $17m (equivalent to IDA allocation of $4.25m given 1:4 leverage for IDA PRGs). Approval completed on 29 May 2014. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P145664. US$ 32.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 169 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Energy and Extractives FCS RE Segou Solaire Mali Project: The Project Development Objective is to promote the introduction of grid-connect ed renewable energy in Mali through an IPP Approval completed on 8 June 2017. US$ 8.2/6.2 (AFDB/GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Mauritania Energy and Extractives MR-Banda Gas to Power Guarantee: The gas to power project will use natural gas discovered offshore for a power station to be built near Nouackchott. The power will be sold to SOMELEC in Mauritania, Senelec in Senegal and EDM in Mali using the existing OMVS regional grid Approval completed on 29 May 2014. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P107940. US$ 130.0 (GUID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy Tel: (222-46) 431-537, E-mail: kane@acces.mr, kane@hydraulique.gov.mr, Contact: Mamadou Amadou Kane, Directeur General de l'Electricite. Nigeria Energy and Extractives Nigeria Electricity and Gas Improvement Project Additional Financing: Additional financing to the Nigeria Elec- tricity and gas improvement project to cover additional PRGs for Gas supply to government owned power plants, in particular the Sapele, Olorunsogo and Alaoji plants held by the NIGER DELTA POWER HOLDING COMPANY. The NDPHC is scheduled to commission power generation units in three of the NIPP plants at Sapele, Olorunsogo and Alaoji. The units to be commis- sioned will have a combined initial generation capacity of 575 MW. The 3 plants will have a final generation capacity of 1,974 MW upon completion. These plants urgently require executed Gas Sales Supply Agreements (GSAs) with prospective gas sup- pliers and IOCs who have emphasized the need for a payment guarantees to enter into long term supply agreements for the fuel deliveries. In accordance with World Bank PRG guidelines, the Federal Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Federal Gov- ernment of Nigeria is required to nominate parties with whom the World Bank Gan enter into negotiations on PRGs. Therefore, I am writing to request that the World Bank extends the coverage of NEGIP to include NDPHC's NIPP plants and to nominate the NDPHC as a party with whom the World Bank can enter into formal negotiations on the potential provision of PRGs for the individual projects. Approval completed on 19 June 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P126190. US$ 200.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Power Holding Company of Nigeria Tel: (234-9) 413-6684, E-mail: ma- ganiyu@nepapmu.org, Contact: Mansuru A. Ganiyu, Project Manager. Uganda Energy and Extractives IDA Guarantee for Renewable Energy Development Program: The project will provide for amongst others counter- part risk guarantee to cover the payment risk from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Approval completed on 18 March 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P133318. US$ 160.0 (GUID). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Energy and Mineral Development Tel: (256-41) 434-9342, E-mail: info@energy.go.ug, Contact: Hon. Irene Muloni, Minister. September 2019 Guarantee Operations PAGE 170 Regional Energy and Extractives Temane Regional Electricity Project: The Project Development Objectives is to enhance transmission capacity for do- mestic and regional markets and increase electricity generation capacity through private sector participation. Approval com- pleted on 20 June 2019. Project: P170397. US$ 300.0/24.0/120.0 (IDA Grant/FSCO/GUID). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. East Asia And Pacific Vietnam Energy and Extractives Vietnam Scaling Up Energy Efficiency Guarantee: The Project Development Objective is to improve energy efficiency in Vietnam’s industrial sector through the mobilization of commercial financing. The project would thereby contribute to achieving the government’s energy efficiency and GHG reduction objectives. Approval completed on 27 June 2019. Project: P164909. US$ 11.3 (GCF). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Europe And Central Asia Armenia Energy and Extractives Utility Scale Solar Power Project: Objective to be Determined. Appraisal completed on 16 November 2017. Environmen- tal Assessment Category B. Project: P155662. US$ 4.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Croatia Transportation Modernization and Restructuring of the Road Sector: Objective to be Determined. Approval completed on 28 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$23.3/265.0/370.7/424.3 (IBRD/EBRD/GUAR/ZPCO). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 171 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Georgia Energy and Extractives Energy Supply Reliability and Financial Recovery Guarantee: The project development objective is to increase elec- tricity supply reliability and improve the financial viability of the electricity transmission company. Approval completed on 23 May 2019. Project: P170552. US$60.0/50.0 (IBRD/GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Turkey Financial Sector Long Term Export Finance Guarantee: The Project Development Objective is to enhance access to medium and long term finance for exporters Concept completed on 21 June 2019. Project: P171448. US$ 350.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Uzbekistan Energy and Extractives Private Sector Power Generation Support Project: The development objective is to increase electricity generation ca- pacity through private investment in the energy sector. Concept completed on 11 March 2019. Project: P170598. US$ 100.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Latin America And Caribbean Argentina Energy and Extractives Renewable Fund Guarantee: Support the development of renewable energy in Argentina through private sector invest- ments. Approval completed on 15 March 2018. Project: P165085. US$ 250.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Colombia Energy and Extractives CTF Clean Energy Development Project: The Project Development Objective is to assist Colombia in increasing electric- ity generation capacity from non-conventional renewable energy sources and energy savings in the industrial sector, through mobilization of private investment. Approval completed on 16 July 2018. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P161713. US$ 41.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Guarantee Operations PAGE 172 Mexico Transportation FONADIN 2.0 - Infrastructure Finance Vehicle: Support the Government of Mexico (GoM) in leveraging resources from the cash flow generated by existing toll roads and in accessing a broader set of international financiers through a new financial platform. Identification completed on 29 August 2019. US$ 500.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Peru Mobilizing Private Long-Term Finance for Infrastructure and Water Security for Lima: Support the Government of Peru in leveraging private sector long-term financing for infrastructure under a fiscally sustainable model through the de- sign and provision of partial project based guarantees Identification completed on 15 September 2017. Environmental Assess- ment Category A. US$ 50.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Middle East And North Africa Egypt, Arab Republic of Transportation Egypt Green Transport Risk Mitigation (Guarantee) Facility: The development objective is to facilitate local com- mercial bank financing of green transport solutions to help reduce GHG emissions in Egypt. Identification completed on 13 May 2019. US$ 200.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Jordan Energy and Extractives (R) Jordan Electricity Sector Reforms and Debt Reprofiling Guarantee: To secure financial sustainability of the electricity sector with overarching sector reforms accompanied by debt optimization. Identification completed on 18 July 2019. US$200.0/350.0 (IBRD/GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 173 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 South Asia Afghanistan (R) Sheberghan Gas to Power Project: The Development Objective is (i) to increase the amount of reliable electricity generated in Afghanistan and (ii) to build a track record for the country in developing and implementing PPP transactions. Appraisal completed on 10 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P166405. US$ 12.8 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Kajaki Hydrelectric Dam Addition: The development objective (DO) is to increase the supply of domestically generated hydroelectricity at the Kajaki Hydrelectric Plant (KHP). Identification completed on 6 September 2017. US$ 15.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy and Extractives (R) Mazar-e-Sharif Gas-to-Power Project: Objective to be Determined. Appraisal completed on 10 September 2019. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P157827. US$ 20.0/23.8/12.0 (ASDB/DEG/GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy and Extractives Scaling-up Solar in Afghanistan Guarantee: The project development objective is to increase solar generation in Af- ghanistan. Identification completed on 28 March 2019. US$ 35.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. India Energy and Extractives India Energy Efficiency Scale-Up Program Guarantee: The PDO is to enhance EESL’s financial and institutional ca- pacity and to scale up energy savings in residential and public sectors Approval completed on 17 May 2018. Project: P165488. US$ 80.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Pakistan Transportation Karachi Green Bus Rapid Transit Operations: The Project Development Objective is to support the Government of Pakistan successfully operate the bus rapid transit system along the Green Corridor in Karachi through the private sector under a concession agreement. Concept completed on 1 May 2019. Project: P170847. US$ 22.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. September 2019 Guarantee Operations PAGE 174 Regional Energy and Extractives Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Guarantees: The objective of the project is to create the conditions for sustainable electricity trade between the Central Asian countries of Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic and the South Asian countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Concept completed on 14 February 2019. Project: P169978. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 175 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 Board Annex: Listing of DPFs & PforRs Region Country Name Project Project Description DecMeeting Total Name Defini- Amount tion LAC Guatemala P159710 Guatemala DRM Development Policy Loan with CAT DDO II 02/12/2019 200.00 EAP Vietnam P16048 Ho Chi Minh City Development Policy Operation 1 09/20/2017 125.00 0 ECA Albania P160594 Albania Gender Equality in Access to Economic Opportunities 07/01/2019 66.28 DPF AFR Chad P162548 FISCAL CONSOLIDATION SUPPORT GRANT 11/18/2016 80.00 LAC Colombia P162858 Second Fiscal Sustainability, Competitiveness, and Migration 12/03/2018 750.00 DPF AFR Uganda P164178 Economic Growth and Social Risk Management 100.00 AFR Sao Tome and P164321 THIRD STRENGTHENING GROWTH AND FISCAL POLICY 5.00 Principe DEVELOPMENT POLICY FINANCING AFR Gambia, The P164545 Gambia Fiscal Management and State-Owned Enterprise Perfor- 40.00 mance First DPO EAP Lao People's P164573 Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Operation with 40.00 Democratic a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option Republic ECA Serbia P164575 Public Sector Efficiency and Growth DPL 150.00 AFR Congo, Repub- P165815 Congo First Fiscal management, economic and social resilience 100.00 lic of DPF AFR Guinea P166322 Guinea First Fiscal Management, Competitiveness, and Energy 90.00 Reform DPF AFR Angola P166564 Angola Growth and Inclusion DPF 04/01/2019 500.00 AFR Cameroon P166694 Second Fiscal Consolidation and Inclusive Growth DPF 01/25/2019 200.00 SAS Nepal P166788 Nepal Development Policy Credit with CAT DDO 50.00 LAC Guyana P167320 Second Programmatic Financial and Fiscal Stability Develop- 20.00 ment Policy Credit EAP Solomon Is- P167465 The First Solomon Islands Transition to Sustainable Growth De- 9.90 lands velopment Policy Operation EAP Mongolia P167485 Second Economic Management Support Operation 05/22/2019 100.00 AFR Mali P167547 Mali Development Policy Financing for Sustainable Energy and 400.00 Improved Service Delivery for Increased Stability AFR Ghana P167654 Ghana First Enhancing Economic Growth and Reducing Vulner- 500.00 ability DPF LAC Grenada P167748 Grenada Second Fiscal Resilience and Blue Growth Development 15.00 Policy Credit AFR Madagascar P167941 Madagascar Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Op- 61.70 eration with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (CAT DDO) EAP Papua New P168148 Papua New Guinea - Second Economic and Fiscal Resilience 69.90 Guinea DPO EAP Myanmar P168182 Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Operation with 100.00 a CAT DDO AFR Liberia P168218 Liberia First Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation 40.00 AFR Cameroon P168332 Third Fiscal Consolidation and Inclusive Growth DPO 100.00 AFR Gabon P168333 Gabon DPF New Series 200.00 AFR Sao Tome and P168335 STP DPO New Series 5.00 Principe AFR Angola P168336 Second Angola Development Policy Operation 250.00 AFR Congo, Repub- P168337 Congo Second Fiscal management, economic and social resili- 200.00 lic of ence DPF LAC Panama P168338 Fourth Programmatic Shared Prosperity Development Policy Fi- 100.00 nancing September 2019 Board Annex DPFs and PforRs PAGE 176 EAP Fiji P168402 Fiji Second Fiscal Sustainability and Climate Resilience DPO 08/06/201 64.00 9 AFR Central Afri- P168474 Second Consolidation and Social Inclusion Development Pro- 50.00 can Republic gram AFR Eritrea P168571 Eritrea Reengagement and Reform Support Development Policy 100.00 Operation MNA Morocco P168580 Morocco Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Loan 03/21/2019 275.00 with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option AFR Chad P168606 Chad Second Programmatic Economic Recovery and Resilience 100.00 Grant AFR Benin P168668 Benin First Fiscal Management and Structural Transformation 100.00 Development Policy Operation AFR Madagascar P168697 Investing in Human Capital DPO 100.00 LAC Argentina P168713 Second Inclusive Growth Programmatic DPF 04/24/2019 500.00 SAS Bangladesh P168724 Bangladesh Second Programmatic Jobs Development Policy 250.00 Credit EAP Vanuatu P168749 Vanuatu Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Grant 07/30/2019 10.00 with a Catastrophe-Deferred Drawdown Option (CAT-DDO) AFR Benin P168987 Benin Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit 30.00 with Cat DDO LAC Peru P169058 Peru - DPL with a Cat DDO III 500.00 AFR Ethiopia P169079 Ethiopia Growth and Competitiveness DPF2 1,000.0 0 EAP Kiribati P169179 Kiribati Sixth Economic Reform Development Policy Operation 5.00 AFR Sierra Leone P169498 Third Productivity and Transparency Support Grant 60.00 LAC Paraguay P169505 Paraguay Development Policy Loan 200.00 ECA Albania P169524 Albania Fiscal Sustainability and Growth Development Policy Fi- 80.00 nancing ECA Armenia P169624 Armenia Development Policy Operation: Fiscal, Economic and 50.00 Public Sector Governance AFR Cote d'Ivoire P169828 CDI Human Development, Climate Change, and Digital Econ- 200.00 omy DPF1 AFR Niger P169830 Niger First Laying the Foundation for Inclusive Development 269.44 Policy Financing AFR Togo P169867 Togo DPO New Series 158.20 ECA Georgia P169913 Georgia Economic Management and Competitiveness Develop- 50.00 ment Policy Operation SAS Nepal P169920 Nepal Maximizing Finance for Development 150.00 LAC St. Vincent and P169956 Second Fiscal Reform and Resilience Development Policy Credit 20.00 the Grena- dines EAP Philippines P170052 Promoting Competitiveness and Enhancing Resilience to Natu- 06/25/2019 400.00 ral Disasters Programmatic DPL Subprogram1 ECA Kosovo P170113 Kosovo Public Finances and Growth DPF 40.00 LAC Jamaica P170223 Jamaica: Economic Resilience DPL 70.00 SAS Nepal P170248 Second Programmatic Energy Sector Development Policy Credit 100.00 MNA Jordan P170273 Jordan Equitable Growth and Job Creation Matrix Program – 250.00 Phase 1 AFR Senegal P170366 Senegal - Third Multi-Sectoral Structural Reforms Development 150.00 Policy Financing LAC Peru P170477 Investing in Human Capital 07/24/2019 150.00 EAP Tuvalu P170558 Tuvalu DPO and DRM CAT-DDO 13.50 SAS Pakistan P170568 Securing Human Investments to Foster Transformation (SHIFT) 250.00 DPC Series EAP China P170663 Shanxi Energy Transition and Green Growth Development Pol- 300.00 icy Operation PAGE 177 Monthly Operational Summary September 2019 LAC Colombia P170728 Colombia Institutional Strengthening for Territorial Develop- 400.00 ment DPF AFR Burkina Faso P170934 Burkina Faso Second Fiscal Management, Sustainable Growth 100.00 and Health Service Delivery Development Policy Operation EAP Indonesia P170940 Indonesia Financial Sector Reform Development Policy Financ- 300.00 ing EAP Vietnam P171006 Climate Change and Green Growth DPF 78.98 EAP Tonga P171071 Tonga First Resilience Development Policy Operation 5.50 AFR Cabo Verde P171080 CABO VERDE SECOND STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES FIS- 15.00 CAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT POLICY FINANCING LAC Ecuador P171190 Second Inclusive and Sustainable Growth 300.00 EAP Vietnam P171216 Second Ho Chi Minh City Development Policy Operation 125.00 AFR Africa P171225 West Africa Regional Energy Trade Development Policy Financ- 800.00 ing Program AFR Western Africa P171234 WAEMU Financial Sector Development DPO 420.00 AFR Mauritania P171238 Mauritania 2nd Competition & Skills DPF 50.00 LAC St Maarten P171291 Sint Maarten First Public Finance, Social Insurance and Resili- 15.00 ence Development Policy Operation MNA Egypt, Arab P171311 Egypt First Sustaining Reforms for Inclusive Growth DPF 1,000.0 Republic of 0 EAP Indonesia P171353 Indonesia Infrastructure Finance Development Policy Loan 750.00 AFR Eastern Africa P171407 EAST AFRICA SINGLE DIGITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT 250.00 POLICY FINANCING EAP Lao People's P171431 Lao PDR Third Green Growth Development Policy Operation 40.00 Democratic Republic EAP Philippines P171440 Third Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Loan with 500.00 a Catastrophe Deferred-Drawdown Option LAC Grenada P171465 Grenada Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit 20.00 with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option LAC Haiti P171474 Haiti Development Policy Financing with a Catastrophe Deferred 42.00 Drawdown Option AFR Rwanda P171554 Rwanda- Human Capital for Inclusive Growth 200.00 AFR Somalia P171570 Somalia Reengagement and Reform Support DPF 375.00 AFR Congo, Demo- P171580 Public Sector Management, Service Delivery, and Transparency 500.00 cratic Republic DPO of MNA Morocco P171587 Second Financial Inclusion and Digital Economy Development 500.00 Policy Financing LAC St. Vincent and P171640 SVG Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit with 20.00 the Grena- a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option dines ECA Moldova P171661 Moldova Safeguarding Stability and Strengthening Competitive- 40.00 ness DPL SAS India P171665 Punjab: Building Fiscal and Institutional Resilience for Growth 150.00 ECA Uzbekistan P171751 Uzbekistan: Supporting an Inclusive Market Transition 500.00 EAP Samoa P171764 Samoa First Resilience and Economic Reform Development Pol- 5.00 icy Operation SAS Bhutan P171780 Strengthening Fiscal Management and Private Sector Employ- 30.00 ment Opportunities Development Policy Credit MNA West Bank and P171819 Strengthening Fiscal Integrity and Financial Stability 30.00 Gaza SAS Pakistan P171850 Resilient Institutions for Sustainable Economy 600.00 ECA North Mace- P171851 North Macedonia Public Finance and Competitiveness DPL 08/12/2019 139.25 donia LAC Costa Rica P171912 First Fiscal and Decarbonization Management DPL 250.00 EAP Indonesia P171998 Strengthening Disaster Risk Finance & Insurance DPF 300.00 September 2019 Board Annex DPFs and PforRs PAGE 178 AFR Equatorial P172042 Equatorial Guinea DPO New Series 20.00 Guinea ECA Croatia P172265 Croatia green growth development policy operation 50.00 MNA Tunisia P172276 Tunisia Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Loan 80.00 with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option AFR Kenya P172321 Kenya Inclusive Growth and Fiscal Management DPO 2 450.00 AFR Senegal P172332 Senegal Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit 90.00 with Cat DDO LAC Brazil P172401 BR Santa Catarina Fiscal Adjustment and Sustainable Agricul- 320.00 ture DPL EAP Indonesia P172439 DPL to improve the competitiveness of Indonesian economy 300.00 LAC Brazil P172455 Amazonas Fiscal and Environmental Sustainability DPF 250.00