Europe and Central Asia | Projects | World Bank

The project Additional Financing Belarus Energy Efficiency Project is now in the pipeline.

2013-06-14T04:00:00.000Z

The project Additional Financing Belarus Energy Efficiency Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

This Project Paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide an additional loan in the amount of US$90 million to the Republic of Belarus for the Energy Efficiency Project. The proposed additional loan would help finance the costs associated with scaled-up activities to increase the energy saving impact of the project. The project has disbursed 40% of the original loan and is now being implemented at a fast pace, such that the development objective is expected to be met a year ahead of schedule. All conditions outlined in OP10.00 for additional financing have been met. Other proposed changes include increasing the financing percentage from 80% to 100%. Expected outcomes of investments on two additional combined heat and power (CHP) plants proposed to be financed with the additional financing are an additional 54 megawatts of electric capacity and 46,700 thousand cubic meters (tcm) of gas saved, increasing current outcome indicator targets by 60% and 53% respectively.

The project NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT is now in the pipeline.

2013-06-14T04:00:00.000Z

The project NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Integration of Children with Disabilities into Mainstream Schools is now in the pipeline.

2013-06-11T04:00:00.000Z

The project Integration of Children with Disabilities into Mainstream Schools is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objective of the Integration of Children with Disabilities into Mainstream Schools Project for Moldova is to demonstrate through pilot activities that local governments can successfully apply national policies that promote integration of children with disabilities into the mainstream education system. The project will integrate (that is, mainstream) children with disabilities into their community hub-schools and into community social activities. It will achieve this through local planning to apply national policies for inclusion of children with disabilities and through 20 demonstration (pilot) sub-projects to adapt mainstream schools, and to educate teachers and parents. The project could trigger additional financing from donors by demonstrating practical ways to apply progressive policy at the local level, the project will open the way for other donors and for Ministry of Education (MoE) to fund the integration of children with disabilities in further hub schools.

The project Competitiveness and Savings Development Policy Loan (CSDPL) is now in the pipeline.

2013-06-10T04:00:00.000Z

The project Competitiveness and Savings Development Policy Loan (CSDPL) is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

Turkey's rapid growth and development over the past decade is one of the success stories of the global economy. Further enhancing the economy's potential over the medium term and reaching high-income status will require more structural reforms, particularly at the micro level, to bolster competitiveness and boost private savings. This document describes a Euro 624.1 million (USD 800 million equivalent) Competitiveness and Savings Development Policy Loan (CSDPL) to Turkey. It is a one-tranche stand-alone operation. The objective of the program supported by the proposed operation is to facilitate Turkey's growth to high-income status by bolstering competitiveness and boosting domestic savings, thus reducing external vulnerabilities over the medium term. This operation is a critical part of the new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), which was endorsed by the Executive Board on March 27, 2012. The DPL will contribute to the following expected CPS outcomes under the competitiveness pillar: (i) sustained macroeconomic and financial stability and strengthened exports, domestic savings, and external resilience and (ii) improved investment and business climate; deepened and broadened access to finance. The operation will also contribute to deepening reforms for improved competitiveness, one of the main strategic priorities in the 2012 Europe and Central Asia (ECA) regional strategy.

The project Global Partnership for Education (GPE)-4 is now in the pipeline.

2013-06-04T04:00:00.000Z

The project Global Partnership for Education (GPE)-4 is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project AM-Social Protection Add'l Financing has changed to Closed

2013-06-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project AM-Social Protection Add'l Financing has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Additional Financing (AF) for the Social Protection Administration Project (SPAP) for Armenia is to improve performance (efficiency, effectiveness, quality) by public employment, pension, and social assistance agencies in providing services to the population. The AF is aimed at improving pension, social assistance and employment services, their integration and efficiency, simplification of business process, and increasing transparency and accountability of the sector. As stipulated in its 2008 second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), the Government recognizes that while absolute priority for poverty reduction is ensuring sustainable economic growth, increased employment, productivity and incomes of population, efficient social protection system that provides meaningful protection to the poor and the most vulnerable population groups is crucial. The reforms under the ongoing project have led to significant achievements, but gaps in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the social protection administration remain. While the urgent challenge for the authorities is to mitigate the economic and social impacts of the current global economic crisis, which are likely to persist for several years, there is a need to lay the foundations for an efficient and effective post-crisis social protection system. The fiscal constraints brought about by the crisis have added the impetus for reforming the pension system, enhancing the efficacy of the social assistance programs, integrating social services and strengthening the monitoring and evaluation system.

The project Hydrometerological System Modernization Project has changed to Closed

2013-06-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Hydrometerological System Modernization Project has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The National Hydromet Modernization Project for the Russian Federation aims at increasing the accuracy of forecasts provided to the Russian people and economy by modernizing key elements of the technical base and strengthening RosHydromet's institutional arrangements. The project has the following four components: Component 1) will upgrade computing capacity and capacity for transmission, archiving and retrieval of data through three subcomponents: Modernization of the Moscow WMC and Obninsk Archiving Facility; Restructuring of Novosibirsk and Khabarovsk RMCs and Modernization of Main Geophysical observatory (GGO); Modernization of the Communications and Data Transmission System. Component 2) will modernize key components of RosHydromet's meteorological and hydrological observational networks. There are five sub-components: Surface Observation Network; Aerological (Upper-Air) Network; Meteorological Radars and Lightning Detection; Regional Hydrometeorological Centers; Hydrological Network. Component 3) will formulate, develop and test new operational principles drawn from worldwide experience, improve emergency warnings of dangerous weather conditions leading to emergency situations and improve provision of information to the clients. The work will be undertaken under three subcomponents: Institutional Strengthening; Client Service System; Emergency Preparedness and Response. Component 4) will finance project management, supervision, and monitoring and evaluation of project impact.

The project Irrigation & Drainage Rehabilitation Project (Serbia) has changed to Closed

2013-06-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Irrigation & Drainage Rehabilitation Project (Serbia) has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

This project paper seeks an additional loan to the Republic of Serbia for the Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation Project. The additional loan would help finance the costs associated with a large scaling up of the flood control subcomponent of component 1 titled: Rehabilitation and Improvement of Drainage and Flood Control Infrastructure. The serious floods of 2005, followed by the more severe ones of 2006, have made it clear that additional resources are required quickly in the water resource sector in general, and the flood defense sub sector in particular, given the weaknesses of the inherited infrastructure and the apparently mounting severity of the problems. The additional financing will allow the Government of Serbia and the World Bank to significantly scale up the results expected from the original Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation Project (IDRP), by expanding o f flood control works and expanding of institutional changes to restitute the old water boards which became the present water companies.

The project Serbia Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation Project Additional Financing has changed to Closed

2013-06-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Serbia Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation Project Additional Financing has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Social Protection Administration Project has changed to Closed

2013-06-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Social Protection Administration Project has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objective of the Armenia Social Protection Administration Project is improved performance (efficiency, effectiveness, quality) by the labor and public employment, pension and social assistance agencies in providing services to the population. The project has the following components: Component 1 - General Support to the Social Protection Sector: The component will develop a management information system for the creation, acquisition, storage, maintenance and exchange of digital information that will improve coordination among public social protection programs. Component 2 - Improving Labor and Employment: The component will increase efficiency and effectiveness of the state employment services (SES) in labor market intermediation and support labor reform. Component 3 - Modernization of Pension System Administration: The component will create a modem pension system administration by developing a client data base of individual records (a central register), operational improvements in key business processes related to the management of the central register, and improving general and financial management in the State Social Insurance Fund. Component 4 - Improvement of Social Assistance: The component will improve the poverty targeting mechanism. Component 5 - Project management: The component will ensure timely and efficient project implementation.

The project Transitional Agriculture Reform Project has changed to Closed

2013-06-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Transitional Agriculture Reform Project has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objective of the Transitional Agricultural Reform Project is to enhance the competitiveness of Serbian agriculture. The project is currently rated moderately unsatisfactory for progress towards achievement of the Project Development Objective (PDO) and Global Environmental Objective (GEO), and moderately satisfactory for overall implementation progress. In the first three years following approval, the project suffered severe delays, including a 16-month effectiveness delay, and disbursed only 6 percent of the loan and 7.6 percent of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) grant. Since mid-2010, project performance has been mixed, with strong performance between mid- and end-2010 but stalled implementation between end-2010 and mid-2011. The most recent project stalemate was caused by changes in key leadership within the implementing agency, the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management (MATFWM). However, project performance since May 2011 has again vastly improved, with all actions met in the action plan agreed with the Bank. Currently, disbursements have reached 48 percent of the loan and 38 percent of the grant. The extension is necessary to allow the project to benefit from project activities that are ready for implementation and that can be completed within the extension period. While this extension would not allow the project to fully meet the PDO and GEO, it would substantially increase implementation progress and progress towards reaching the objectives with an estimated additional 20 percent disbursement of funds.

The project IRRIGATION SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROJECT has changed to Active

2013-05-29T04:00:00.000Z

The project IRRIGATION SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROJECT has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objectives of the Irrigation System Enhancement Project for Armenia are: a) to reduce the amount of energy used and to improve the irrigation conveyance efficiency in targeted irrigation schemes; and b) to improve the availability and reliability of important sector data and information for decision makers and other stakeholders. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is irrigation system enhancement. This component aims at lowering the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) needs of the conveyance section in selected irrigation schemes. This component has two subcomponents: conversion of pump-based irrigation to gravity irrigation; and upgrading of outlet and other canals conveying pumped water. The second component of the project is management information. This component has two subcomponents: technical investigations; and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system installation. The third component of the project is project management and water user associations support. This component will finance two subcomponents: project management; and the Water User Associations (WUAs) Support Group (SG).

The project Health System Quality and Efficiency Improvement is now in the pipeline.

2013-05-21T04:00:00.000Z

The project Health System Quality and Efficiency Improvement is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Fourth East West Highway Improvement Project has changed to Active

2013-05-17T04:00:00.000Z

The project Fourth East West Highway Improvement Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objectives of the Fourth East West Highway Improvement Project for Georgia are: (i) to contribute to the gradual reduction of road transport costs and to improve road safety along the section upgraded under the project; and (ii) to strengthen the capacity of the Roads Department (RD) and the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure (MRDI) to plan and manage the road network and improve road traffic safety. The project has four components. The first component is improvement and asset management of the East-West highway. It has following five sub-components: (i) upgrading of existing East-West highway through the construction of a 2-lane dual carriageway from Agara to Zemo Osiauri; (ii) maintenance of the E60 2-lane dual carriageway between Natakhtari and Ruisi; (iii) civil works to improve road safety and access roads on the existing East-West highway between Natakhtari and Ruisi (67km) and along the existing E60 alignment between Ruisi and Chumateleti (44km); (iv) environmental improvement measures along completed sections of the E60 highway between Natakhtari and Ruisi (67km); and (v) construction supervision and quality assurance services. The second component is institutional strengthening. This component provides for the financing of activities to further deepen institutional strengthening efforts being carried out under ongoing bank supported projects. The activities are as follows: (a) institutional strengthening of the MRDI to help the following activities: review and updating of road sector strategy, support to the MRDI to improve road safety management capacity, support to the MRDI to improve the operating environment for the local construction industry, and measures to improve manpower planning and development in MRDI; (b) institutional strengthening of the RD to help organizational efficiency improvement and manpower planning and development measures, and development of a strategic roadmap for the development and implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) along the East West highway corridor, from Tbilisi to Turkish border. The third component is preparation of designs and supporting studies for future projects for the development of the East-West highway. This component will finance activities for the definition and design of civil works included in component A of the proposed project and preparatory studies for the future westward upgrading of the E60. The planned activities include: (1) study to define the scope of the maintenance interventions along some upgraded sections of the E60 2-lane dual carriageway e.g. Natakhtari to Ruisi (67 kilometers); (2) road safety improvement studies and designs; (3) update of feasibility studies and undertaking of preliminary engineering design of new Rikoti tunnel and 60km of highway between Chumateleti and Argveta; and (4) detailed design of the new tunnel at Rikoti, preparation of bidding documents and independent review of all technical and safety provisions. The fourth component is project management. This component had two sub-components: implementation support to RD; and financial audits and project monitoring and evaluation services.

The project AF - Clean-up & Land Reclamation Project is now in the pipeline.

2013-05-14T04:00:00.000Z

The project AF - Clean-up & Land Reclamation Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objectives of the Second Additional Financing for the Energy Sector Clean-Up and Land Reclamation Project (CLRP) are to: a) address environmental legacy issues related to open dumping of ashes on land; b) enable Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) to free land for community development purposes currently taken by overburden materials and enable KEK to remediate the Kosovo A ash dump; and c) build capacity in KEK for continued clean-up and environmentally good practice mining operations. The additional financing will help fund the costs associated with scale-up activities and additional similar activities to enhance the impact of the CLRP. Expanding the CLRP works under the proposed Additional Financing would help the Government of Kosovo (GoK) to further address legacy issues related to tar deposits/tar sludge at the gasification site of the Kosovo Energy Corporation J.S.C. (KEK), tree planting at overburden areas, and assist the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) in the identification, monitoring and assessment of environmental and social impacts related to the Kosovo Power Project.

The project Kyrgyz Second Health and Social Protection Project has changed to Active

2013-05-14T04:00:00.000Z

The project Kyrgyz Second Health and Social Protection Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objectives of the Second Health and Social Protection Project for Kyrgyz Republic are to (i) improve health outcomes in four health priority areas in support of the Den Sooluk (DS) national health reform program 2012-2016; and (ii) enable the governments efforts to enhance effectiveness and targeting performance of social assistance and services. The project has three components. The first component is support for implementation of DS program of reforms. This component will support the implementation of the DS program through a Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp). The areas focused are as follows: improving the delivery of core services as defined in DS, health system strengthening, Support to the State Guaranteed Benefits Package (SGBP), and strengthening fiduciary capacity in the health sector. The second component is strengthening the policy and administrative capacity of the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). The objective of the component will be to enable the governments efforts to enhance effectiveness and targeting performance of social assistance and social services aimed at supporting the poor and the vulnerable. This component has following two sub-components: improving the effectiveness of the social safety net, and support to strengthening the national policy towards vulnerable groups, including people with special needs. The third component is contingency emergency response (no funds allocated). The objective of this component is to improve the governments response capacity in the event of an emergency.

The project Renewable Energy Integration is now in the pipeline.

2013-05-12T04:00:00.000Z

The project Renewable Energy Integration is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Public Accounting Certification Training is now in the pipeline.

2013-05-10T04:00:00.000Z

The project Public Accounting Certification Training is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project AGRICULTURE PRODUCTIVITY AND NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT is now in the pipeline.

2013-05-09T04:00:00.000Z

The project AGRICULTURE PRODUCTIVITY AND NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Second Science & Technology Project has changed to Active

2013-05-07T04:00:00.000Z

The project Second Science & Technology Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objective of the Second Science and Technology Project is to support Croatia to absorb European Union (EU) funds in the research and innovation sector by capacitating selected public sector organizations and stimulating the demand for those funds from the business and scientific communities. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project is capacity building for absorption of EU funds. This component will provide technical assistance primarily to the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (MSES), Unity through Knowledge Fund (UKF) and Business Innovation Croatian Agency (BICRO), and other organizations may be considered based on needs analysis. It consists of three types of activities. The second of the project is research and innovation programs. This component will finance programs previously supported by Science and Technology Project (STP), through MSES, BICRO and UKF, in order to maintain and increase the pool of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) and researchers that could apply to future EU-financed grant schemes. A detailed review of the projects financed under the STP will be performed and the results of this review will be taken into account in the preparation of the future calls.