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Global Project Opportunities: February’ 2017

February: 2017February: 2017

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INDEX

1.0 PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES

2.0 (Construction/Turnkey/Consultancy) : list of projects 2

2.1 CONSTRUCTION / TURNKEY Water 4 Social Infrastructure 21

Energy 30 Consultancy 40 3.0 PROJECT REPORTS 43

4.0 WORLD DEVELOPMENT NEWS: 47I News Clippings

II Market/Country news A. World Region / markets

(a) Asia (b) Africa(c) Middle East(d) Others

B. India news

5.0 ARTICLES OF INTEREST 75

6.0 FORTHCOMING EVENTS : 77

(i) Fairs/Exhibitions(ii) Business Delegations (iii) Symposia/ Conferences/Training Programmes

7.0 POLICY & PROCEDURES 82

7.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE 85

8.0 Update 87 - Screening Committee Guidelines 909.0 EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME 64

10.0 Financial Assistance 93 (MDA & MAI Schemes)

ANNEXURES: i. MDA Scheme ii. MAI Scheme iii. Screening Committee- Guidelines

11.0 Sources of Information 98

The news items and information published herein have been collected from various sources, which are considered to be reliable. While every care has been taken for authenticity of the material published, PROJECT EPC accepts no responsibility for authenticity or accuracy of such items

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1.0 PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)

S.No.

Project Country Last date of submission of bids

Page No.

WATERAfrica

GPN) Rwanda National Integrated Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plans Project

Rwanda General Procurement Notice

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Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of an Integrated Real-TimeHydro-Meteorological Monitoring System for Upgrading The Nzoia River Basin Flood Early Warning System in Lake Victoria North Catchment Area

Kenya 08.03.2017 5

ONEE Water Supply: Rehabilitation of water hammer arresters/ water anti-surge protection (check) valve of TAMOUDA's system, Morocco

Morocco 22.02.2017 7

ONEE Water Supply: Rehabilitation of instrumentation equipment at Raouz treatment station , Morocco

Morocco 22.02.2017 8

AsiaConstruction of 1 no RCC Bridge (22.00 m) and 2nos RCC box culvert in Barguna Pourashava, Bangladesh

Bangladesh 27.02 2017 10

Rehabilitation and Expansion of Water Supply System in New Namtha, Luang Namtha Province

Bangladesh 03.03.2017 11

Djizzak Sanitation System Development Project, Tashkent Tashkent 09.03.2017 13

Construction and supply treated water transmission pipeline (D100 to D800), Vietnam

Vietnam 13.03.2017 14

Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project, Tajikistan Tajikistan 14.03.2017 16

Completion of Samarkand main WWTP upgrading and reconstruction

Uzbekistan 16.03.2017 19

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

AfricaMultinational Uganda – Kenya Kapchorwa – Suam – Kitale & Eldoret Town Bypass Roads Project Lot 2 – Upgrading of Kitale Endebess Suam

Kenya 20.04.2017 21

AsiaImprovement of 3 (Three) nos road totaling 3992 m with road site drain totaling 496 m at Bhola Pourashava, Bangladesh


Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project, Bangladesh


Tripoli Eastern Ring Road - Package I (ABOU HALQA-SIR ROAD) Lebanon 17.03.2017 25

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 2, 5, and 6 (Dushanbe–Kurgonteppa) Road Project, Tajikistan

Tajikistan 06 March 2017 26

Second Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project - Additional Financing, Vietnam

Vietnam 20 March 2017 28

Construction of Railway Flyover, Vietnam Vietnam 20.03.2017 29

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ENERGY

Africa

General Procurement Notice Zimbabwe Alaska – Karoi Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project (AKTP)

Zimbabwe General Procurement Notice

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General Procurement Notice : Liberia Energy Efficiency And Access Project

Liberia General Procurement Notice

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Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 1

Azerbaijan 03.03.2017 33

Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 33 kV Switching Stations, Bangladesh


Power Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 3, Vietnam Vietnam 15.03.2017 39

CONSULTANCYGeneral Procurement Notice: Guinea Bissau Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG) Run-Off River Hydropower Project Saltinho

Senegal General Procurement Notice

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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE United Republic of Tanzania Renewable Energy Investment Facility

Tanzania General Procurement Notice

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2.0 PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)

2.1 ENGINEERING /TURNKEY

WATER

GPN) Rwanda National Integrated Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plans Project

Project Name: Rwanda National Integrated Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plans Project

Country: Rwanda

Funding agency: African Water Facility and the Government of Rwanda. Last date of bid submission: General Procurement Notice

Address for further information:

Attn: WASAC Procurement Management Services Office, P.O Box 2331 Kigali-Rwanda, Tel: + (250) 788181427 E-mail: [email protected] and copy to [email protected] or [email protected]

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE 1. The Government of the Republic of Rwanda has received a grant from the African Water Facility (a special fund administered by the African Development Bank) to finance the “Rwanda National Integrated Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plans Project”. The Water and Sanitation Corporation, WASAC is the Implementing Agency. The project will be jointly financed by African Water Facility and the Government of Rwanda. 2. The overall objective of the project is to provide the Government of the Republic of Rwanda with longterm 25 year Master Plans including 10 year investment plans for Water Supply and Sanitation for the entire country that will allow the identification and implementation of effective water supply and sanitation projects. Capacity building activities will also be undertaken under the project. 3. The project has a number of activities which are grouped into three components, namely:

N0 Component Component description1 Integrated water supply and

sanitation master plans development

This involves the development of the National Integrated Water Supply and Sanitation Masterplans.

2 Capacity building In order to be able to achieve sustainable water supply and sanitation targets, capacity building in the implementation, operation, maintenance and management of water supply and sanitation projects for WASAC, District and Private sector staff will be undertaken.

3 Consultation and project management

This component comprises project management and consultation activities and aims at effective and efficient implementation of the project and the achievement of the project outputs within the planned resources.

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4. All procurement of goods and acquisition of consulting services financed by the Bank will be in accordance with the Bank’s Procurement Policy dated October, 2015, using the relevant Bank Solicitation Documents and the provisions stipulated in the Financing Agreement.

5. The procurement arrangements are summarized as follows:

Consultancy Services shall be procured through Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) Goods contracts, which will cover the procurement of office supplies and equipment will be undertaken through Shopping.

6. Interested bidders may obtain further information and should confirm their interest, by contacting the Implementing Agency: Attn: WASAC Procurement Management Services Office, P.O Box 2331 Kigali-Rwanda, Tel: + (250) 788181427 E-mail: [email protected] and copy to [email protected] or [email protected]

Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of an Integrated Real-TimeHydro-Meteorological Monitoring System for Upgrading The Nzoia River Basin Flood Early Warning System in Lake Victoria North Catchment Area

Project ID No.

MOWI/KWSCRP-1/011/2016-2017Project Name: Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of an Integrated

Real-TimeHydro-Meteorological Monitoring System for Upgrading The Nzoia River Basin Flood Early Warning System in Lake Victoria North Catchment Area

Country: Kenya

Funding agency: World BankLast date of bid submission: 08 March 2017


Principal Secretary,State Department for Water ServicesMinistry of Water and Irrigation,Maji House, Ngong Road, 5thFloor, Room No 456/453P. O. Box49720,Nairobi,ZIP Code:00100Country: KenyaTelephone: +254 02 2716103 ext 42366Email: [email protected]

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commis-sioning of an Integrated Real-Time Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring System for Up-grading The Nzoia River Basin Flood Early Warning System in Lake Victoria North Catchment Area: Contract No.MOWI/KWSCRP-1/011/2016-2017. Bidding will be gov-erned by the World Bank's eligibility rules and procedures.

2. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders

for Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of an Integrated Real-Time Hydro-Meteo-5


rological Monitoring System for Upgrading The Nzoia River Basin Flood Early Warning Sys-tem in Lake Victoria North Catchment Area.

3. The contract is for a single lot and bids will be evaluated as such. If a Price Schedule shows items listed but not priced, their prices shall be assumed to be included in the prices of other items. An item not listed in the Price Schedule shall be assumed to be not included in the bid, and provided that the bid is substantially responsive, the average price of the item quoted by substantially responsive bidders will be added to the bid price and the equivalent total cost of the bid so determined will be used for price comparison.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures but will in all respects comply with the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits& Grants by World Bank Borrow-ers January 2011 Revised July 2014 ("Procurement Guidelines"), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the address below and in-spect the bidding documents during office hours from 09:00 to 16:00 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (13:00 to 14:00 hours) and public holidays

6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained in form of CD from the address below free of charge or from the Ministry website free of charge. Bidders who download the bidding documents are required to notify the Purchaser by email: [email protected] with full contact details that they intended to participate, this will facilitate issuance of notifications by the Purchaser, to all bid-ders where necessary. No arrangements have been made for other methods of delivery of bidding documents.

7. The packages should be clearly marked "Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commis-sioning of an Integrated Real-Time Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring System for Upgrading The Nzoia River Basin Flood Early Warning System in Lake Victoria North Catchment Area: Contract No. MOWI/KWSCRP-1/011/2016-2017"and placed in the Tender Box located at Ground Floor, Maji House, Ngong Road, Nairobi, Kenya. Elec-tronic bidding will NOT be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address be-low on 8th March, 2018 at 10:00 hours EAT.

8. The amount and currency of the bid security shall be Kenya Shillings Two Million Only (KES 2,000,000) in form of an unconditional guarantee issued by a bank

9. The address referred to above is:Principal Secretary,State Department for Water ServicesMinistry of Water and Irrigation,Maji House, Ngong Road, 5thFloor, Room No 456/453P. O. Box49720,Nairobi,ZIP Code:00100Country: KenyaTelephone: +254 02 2716103 ext 42366Email: [email protected]

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ONEE Water Supply: Rehabilitation of water hammer arresters/ water anti-surge protection (check) valve of TAMOUDA's system, Morocco

Project ID No.

8517-IFT-43597Project Name: ONEE Water Supply: Rehabilitation of water hammer

arresters/ water anti-surge protection (check) valve of TAMOUDA's system, Morocco

Country: Morocco

Description: Rehabilitation of production facilities (water supply, pumping station, etc.) - Lot 21

Funding agency: EBRDLast date of bid submission: 22 February 2017

Address for bid submission: Office National de L'Electricite et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE) - Branche EauDirection Regionale du NordAdresse : 6, Rue Melila, Castilla, a TangerTelephone : 05 - 39 - 32 - 85 /15/20/25 - Fax : 05 - 39 - 94-02-08

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on 19/05/2015.

The Office National de l'Electricite et de l'Eau Potable, hereinafter referred to as "the Employer", intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of ONEE Water Supply Project

The Purchaser now invites sealed tenders from Contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan: Rehabilitation of water hammer arresters/ water anti-surge protection (check) valve of TAMOUDA's system .

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:

The tenderer must have an average annual turnover of at least seven hundred fifty thousand Moroccan Dirhams Moroccan Dirhams excluding tax (750 000.00 MAD), which is the total of effected payments received for on-going and / or completed contracts during the last three (03) years (2013-2014-2015).

The minimum amount of cash and / or cash facilities (cash engagement only) net of other contractual commitments which the tenderer must have is three hundred sixty thou-sand Moroccan Dirhams (360 000.00 MAD).

Experience as principal contractor in the context of at least two (2) contracts of similar work type and nature in the past ten (10) years that include:

The tender documents (only French version) can be obtained free of charge from the tenders office of the ONEE-Branche Eau at the address below.

The same documents can be downloaded from the public procurement portal at: https://www.marchespublics.gov.ma. Drawings, on CD, are available at the tenders office of the ONEE-Branche Eau and are part of the tender documents.

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All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of least seven thousand two hundred Morocco Dirhams (7 200 MAD) or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

The project site visit is not scheduled for this project.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 22 / 02/ 2017 at 10.00 hours (local time), at which time they will be opened in the presence of tenderers representatives who choose to attend.

Tenders will be opened in the presence of tenderers representatives who choose to attend at the opening on22/02/2017 at 10.00 hours (local time) at the address below.

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender documents at, the following office:

Office National de L'Electricite et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE) - Branche EauDirection Regionale du NordAdresse : 6, Rue Melila, Castilla, a TangerTelephone : 05 - 39 - 32 - 85 /15/20/25 - Fax : 05 - 39 - 94-02-08

ONEE Water Supply: Rehabilitation of instrumentation equipment at Raouz treatment station, Morocco

Project ID No.

8518-IFT-43597Project Name: ONEE Water Supply: Rehabilitation of instrumentation equipment

at Raouz treatment station, MoroccoCountry: Morocco

Description: Rehabilitation of production facilities (water supply, pumping station, etc.)

Funding agency: EBRDLast date of bid submission: 22 February 2017

Address for bid submission: Office National de L'Electricite et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE) - Branche EauDirection Regionale du NordAdresse : 6, Rue Melila, Castilla, a TangerTelephone : 05 - 39 - 32 - 85 /15/20/25 - Fax : 05 - 39 - 94-02-08

Performance Improvement Programme Component - C.9-Sub project no 1-Rehabilitation of production facilities (water supply, pumping station, etc.) - Lot 20 Rehabilitation of instrumentation equipment at Raouz treatment station.

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on 19/05/2015.

The Office National de l'Electricite et de l'Eau Potable, hereinafter referred to as "the Employer", intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of ONEE Water Supply Project

The Purchaser now invites sealed tenders from Contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan: Rehabilitation of instrumentation equipment at Raouz treatment station.

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment

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to persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.


The tenderer must have an average annual turnover of at least one million two hundred fifty thousand Moroccan Dirhams Moroccan Dirhams excluding tax (1 250 000.00 MAD), which is the total of effected payments received for on-going and / or completed contracts during the last three (03) years (2013-2014-2015).

The minimum amount of cash and / or cash facilities (cash engagement only) net of other contractual commitments which the tenderer must have is Six thousand Moroccan Dirhams (600 000.00 MAD).

Experience as principal contractor in the context of at least two (2) contracts of similar work type and nature in the past ten (10) years that include:

The tender documents (only French version) can be obtained free of charge from the tenders office of the ONEE-Branche Eau at the address below.

The same documents can be downloaded from the public procurement portal at: https://www.marchespublics.gov.ma. Drawings, on CD, are available at the tenders office of the ONEE-Branche Eau and are part of the tender documents.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of least twelve thousand Morocco Dirhams (12 000 MAD) or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

The project site visit is not scheduled for this project.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 22 / 02/ 2017 at 10.00 hours (local time), at which time they will be opened in the presence of tenderers representatives who choose to attend.

Tenders will be opened in the presence of tenderers representatives who choose to attend at the opening on 22/02/2017 at 10.00 hours (local time) at the address below.


Office National de L'Electricite et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE) - Branche EauDirection Regionale du NordAdresse : 6, Rue Melila, Castilla, a TangerTelephone : 05 - 39 - 32 - 85 /15/20/25 - Fax : 05 - 39 - 94-02-08

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Construction of 1 no RCC Bridge (22.00 m) and 2nos RCC box culvert in Barguna Pourashava, Bangladesh

Project ID No.

e-GP/CTEIP/2016-17/BAR/BR-01Project Name: Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project

Country: Bangladesh

Description: Construction of 1 no RCC Bridge (22.00 m) and 2nos RCC box culvert in Barguna Pourashava

Funding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 27 February 2017, 13:00 hours (Bangladesh Standard Time)

Price of bidding document: as mentioned in the documentAddress for bid submission: Attention: Engr. Jasim Uddin Ahmed

Executive Engineer BargunaPourashava, Dist: Barguna Telephone: +880 44863586; Fax: +880 44863462 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Invitation for Bids 1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Barguna Pourashava, District: Barguna, ("the Employer") invites bids/tenders from eligible Bidders for the Construction of 1 no RCC Bridge (22.00 m) and 2nos RCC box culvert in Barguna Pourashava, District: Barguna ("the Works").

3. National competitive bidding will be conducted in compliance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines through electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Documents.

4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

Specific Similar Experience: at least one contract within the last 5 (five) years where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds BDT 22.40 million. Average Annual Construction Turnover: minimum BDT 21.00 million over the last 5 (five) years Liquid Assets or Credit Facilities: minimum BDT 2.88 million More details of qualification requirements are mentioned in the biding documents

5. This is an online bidding where only e-Tender (e-bid) will be accepted in the Bangladesh National e-GP System Portal and no offline/hard copies will be accepted. To obtain further information and to submit e-Tender for this works package bearing e-tender ID no. mentioned above, registration in the e-GP portal (http://www.eprocure.gov.bd) is required.

6. The fees for downloading the e-Tender Documents from the e-GP portal, and the tender security as mentioned in the documents have to be deposited online through any branch of the banks registered in the e-GP system.

7. The deadline for submission of e-Tenders (bids) is 27 February 2017 at 13:00 hours Bangladesh Standard Time (BST), and on-line opening will be done on the same date at 14:00 hours BST.

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8. Further information and guidelines are available in the e-GP portal and from e-GP help desk ([email protected]).

To obtain further information, please contact the official inviting the tender as follows: Attention: Engr. Jasim Uddin Ahmed Executive Engineer BargunaPourashava, Dist: Barguna Telephone: +880 44863586; Fax: +880 44863462 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Rehabilitation and Expansion of Water Supply System in New Namtha, Luang Namtha Province

Project ID No.

WS-CW26Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project

Country: Bangladesh

Description: Rehabilitation and Expansion of Water Supply System in New Namtha, Luang Namtha Province

Funding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 03 March 2017; 10:00 hours local time

Price of bidding document: US$150Address for bid submission: Mr. Saleumsak Sayamoungkhoun,

Project Director, Project Coordination Unit Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (WSSP) Department of Water Supply (DWS) Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) Meeting Room, 4th Floor Public Works and Transport Institute, Dongpalane Road Vientiane Capital City Lao PDR Telephone: +856-21-416519, +856-21-453128 Facsimile number: +856-21-415658, +856-21-263362 Electronic mail address: [email protected]

Invitation for Bids

1. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic has received financing from the Asian Development Bank toward the cost of the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Rehabilitation and Expansion of the Water Supply System in New Namtha, Luang Namtha Province.

2. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport through its Department of Water Supply now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the undertaking of water supply and public sanitation works in New Namtha, which includes (i) the construction of a river intake, a treatment plant of capacity 6,300 m3 /d, and two on-ground reservoir of capacity 1000 m3 each; (ii) the supply and laying of 1,600 m transmission mains, 14,000 m distribution mains, 86,000 m rider mains, and 2,900 household connections; (iii) the rehabilitation of existing pipes.

3. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding: Participation in at least one (1) contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last five (5) years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$2.8 Million. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be

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based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6, Employer’s Requirements. Access to liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements at US$ 400,000 for the contract net of the Bidder's other commitments. The figures used should be derived from audited balance sheets years and income statements or other financial statements for the last 3 (three), which shall form a part of the Bid. The minimum average annual construction turnover within the last three years should be not less than US$ 2.8 million.

All pending litigation shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder and so shall in total not represent more than 100 percent of the Bidder’s worth.

Interested bidders must be able to provide the personnel specified in the bidding documents.

4. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ABD’s, SingleStage :One- Envelope bidding procedure, and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Project Director, Mr. Saleumsak Sayamoungkhoun, with email address [email protected] and inspect the bidding documents during office hours (09:00 to 17:00 local time) at the address in Vientiane given below.

6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$ 150. The method of payment will be cash or bank transfer. The document may also be sent by courier upon payment of US$ 400.

7. Deliver your Bid:

to the address below on or before 10:00 am local time on 03 March 2017 Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below at 10:00 a.m. local time on 03 March 2017. Electronic submission of Bids is not permitted.

8. The address(es) referred to above is:

Mr. Saleumsak Sayamoungkhoun, Project Director, Project Coordination Unit Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (WSSP) Department of Water Supply (DWS) Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) Meeting Room, 4th Floor Public Works and Transport Institute, Dongpalane Road Vientiane Capital City Lao PDR Telephone: +856-21-416519, +856-21-453128 Facsimile number: +856-21-415658, +856-21-263362 Electronic mail address: [email protected]

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Djizzak Sanitation System Development Project, TashkentProject ID No.

DS-WW-04 Zone CProject Name: Djizzak Sanitation System Development ProjectCountry: TashkentDescription: Construction of 18.1 km of urban sewerage collectors and 1

pumping stationFunding agency: Asian Development Bank (“ADB”)Last date of bid submission: 9 March 2017, 16:00 hours (Tashkent time)

Price of bidding document: 200 USD or an equivalent amount of Uzbek SoumAddress for bid submission: ADB Program Coordination Unit

“Uzkommunkhizmat” Agency Attention: Mr. Bakhrom Mavlyanov Address: No. 1, Niyozbek yuli street, 7th floor, room 716 City: Tashkent city ZIP Code: 100035 Country: Republic of Uzbekistan Telephone: +998 71 235 26 78 Facsimile number: +998 71 234 05 59 Electronic mail address: [email protected]

Invitation for Bids Date: 25 January 2017 Loan No. and Title: 3275-UZB: Djizzak Sanitation System Development Project Contract No. and Title: DS-WW-04 Zone C: Construction of 18.1 km of urban sewerage collectors and 1 pumping station Deadline for Submission of Bids: 9 March 2017, 16:00 hours (Tashkent time)

1. The Republic of Uzbekistan has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (“ADB”) towards the cost of the Djizzak Sanitation System Development Project. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the above contract. Bidding are open to bidders from eligible countries of the ADB.

2. The Uzbekistan Agency “Uzkommunkhizmat” (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from the eligible bidders for the Construction of 18.1 km of urban sewerage collectors and 1 pumping station. It is estimated that the construction works will be completed within 600 days.

3. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidder should contact: ADB Program Coordination Unit “Uzkommunkhizmat” Agency Attention: Mr. Bakhrom Mavlyanov Address: No. 1, Niyozbek yuli street, 7th floor, room 716 City: Tashkent city ZIP Code: 100035 Country: Republic of Uzbekistan Telephone: +998 71 235 26 78 Facsimile number: +998 71 234 05 59 Electronic mail address: [email protected]

5. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should: Write to address above requesting the bidding documents for Contract DS-WW-04 Zone C: Construction of 18.1 km of urban sewerage collectors and 1 pumping station

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pay a non-refundable fee of either (a) 200 USD or (b) an equivalent amount of Uzbek Soum using the exchange rate published by the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the date of payment of non-refundable fee to the Employer’s bank account indicated below

For remittance in US dollars: Settlement account 2021 0840 9048 5173 8008 SWIFT INIPUZ22 For remittance in Uzbek Soums: Settlement account No.: 2021 0000 4048 5173 8005 MFO: 00444 Open Joint Stock Innovation Commercial Bank “Ipak Yuli” 2, A.Kodiriy str., Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, 100017 Phone: + (998 71) 140 78 03 Fax: + (998 71) 140 78 03 Telex: 116607 YULIUZ

For delivery outside of Uzbekistan, the Bidding Document will be sent by airmail or surface mail after additional payment by the bidder of US$ 150 USD or an equivalent at the exchange rate published by the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the date of payment to the Employer’s bank account indicated below. The Employer does not bear the responsibility for loss of or late delivery of the Bidding Document.

6. Deliver your bid: to the address above; on or before the deadline: 9 March 2017, 16.00 hours (Tashkent time) together with Bid Security in the amount as described in the Bidding Document Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

Construction and supply treated water transmission pipeline (D100 to D800), Vietnam

Project ID No.

BDCW 01Project Name: Water Sector Investment Program - Tranche 2

Country: Vietnam

Description: Construction and supply treated water transmission pipeline (D100 to D800)

Funding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 13 March 2017, 9:00 hours (local time)

Price of bidding document: US$100Address for bid submission: Project Management Unit for South Thu Dau Mot Water Supply

Project Address: 11 Ngo Van Tri, Phu Loi Ward, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong Province, Tel: + 84 650 3840055 Fax: +84 650 3827 738 Email: [email protected], web-site: www.biwase.com.vn

Invitation for Bids 1. The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (hereinafter called "ADB") toward the cost of Water Sector Investment Program - Tranche

2. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract package named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB. 2. Binh Duong Water - Environment Joint Stock Company (BIWASE) (“the Employer”) presented by South Thu Dau Mot Water Supply Project Management Unit invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Construction and supply treated water transmission pipeline (D100 to D800).

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3. The scope of work includes: Supply and installation of uPVC and ductile iron transmission pipes with diameters from DN 100 mm to D800 mm, total length of 32,554 m and enclosed spare parts.

4. International competitive bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with the ADB’s “Single Stage – One Envelope” bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB as described in the Bidding Document.

5. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bid: Experience criteria:

Participation in at least two (2) contracts that have been successfully or substantially completed, within the last five (05) years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$12.4 million. The contracts are deemed similar to the proposed works if it includes: Supply, installation and construction of water pipeline (uPVC, HDPE, ductile iron pipe) with diameter ≥ 300mm and total length ≥ 20km. Financial criteria: Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ thirty one (31) million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (03) years. Financial resources of at least US$ 3,875,000. The qualification criteria are more completely described in the Bidding Document.

6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Employer and inspect the Bidding Document at the address given below: Project Management Unit for South Thu Dau Mot Water Supply Project Address: 11 Ngo Van Tri, Phu Loi Ward, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong Province, Tel: + 84 650 3840055 Fax: +84 650 3827 738 Email: [email protected], web-site: www.biwase.com.vn

7. Pre-bidding meeting shall be held on 9:00 hours of February 27, 2017 at the above address

8. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

a) Send official letter to the above mentioned address requesting the Invitation for Bid documents for package No. BDCW-01 b) Pay a non-refundable fee of 100 USD by cash or bank transfer to the bank account. Account number: 650.10.00.002721.0 (Vietnam dong currency account) Bank: Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), Binh Duong branch. Account name: BQLDA CAP NUOC NAM THU DAU MOT Or: Account number: 650.10.37.001163.3 (USD currency account) Bank: Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), Binh Duong branch (SWIFT: BIDVVNVX650). Account name: BQLDA CAP NUOC NAM THU DAU MOT

9. Deliver bids:

To the address below: Project Management Unit for South Thu Dau Mot Water Supply Project Attention: Mr. Duong Hoai Ly – Acting Director Address: 11 Ngo Van Tri, Phu Loi Ward, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong Province, Viet Nam

On or before 9:00 hours of March 13, 2017.

All Bids must be accompanied with a Bid Security as specified in the Bidding Documents.

Late bid shall be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline at the above mentioned address in the presence of bidders’ representatives who wish to attend.

10. Binh Duong Water - Environment Joint Stock Company (BIWASE) - represented by South Thu Dau Mot Water Supply Project - will not be responsible for any cost or expense incurred in the preparation and delivery of Bids.

Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project, TajikistanProject ID No.

8541-IFT-43257

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Project Name: Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project

Country: Tajikistan

Description: KhWRP-001 Renovation of the existing water intake in Yovon city

Funding agency: EBRDLast date of bid submission: 14 Mar 2017 at 14:00 (local time)Price of bidding document: USD 200 in dollars or in Tajik SomoniAddress for bid submission: State Committee on Investment and State Property

Management of the Republic of Tajikistan,Shotemur street 27, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734025Tel: (992 37) 221-15-73; Fax: (992 37) 221-15-73

KhWRP-001 Renovation of the existing water intake in Yovon city

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on 7928-GPN-43257 updated on 1 December 2016.

The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali», hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) and grant from the European Commission’s Investment Facility for Central Asia towards the cost of the Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project.

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following works to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan and the grant:

KhWRP-001 «Renovation of the existing water intake in Yovon city» including:

Construction of the capacitive structures (water settlers) open and closed type, including 2х500m³ reservoirs.

Construction of building of booster pumping stations, including supply and installation of the pump equipment and the accompanying electric and mechanical equipment.

Construction of the chlorination building, pressure filters workshop, including supply and in-stallation of accompanying equipment.

Construction of administrative building, warehouse for reagents. Supply and installation of complete transformer substation.

The implementation shall start in the second quarter 2017 and shall be completed within 540 days after signing of the contract, including winter break.

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank and of a grant is open to firms from any country.


The Tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) for any of the last five years of not less than USD 1,170,000 (One million one hundred seventy thousand) equivalent

The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unen-cumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means sufficient to meet the con-struction cash flow for the contract for a period of 4 (four) months, estimated as not less than USD 300,000 (three hundred thousand) equivalent, taking into account the applicant's commitments for other contracts

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The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has successful experience as prime contractor in the execution of at least three projects of a nature and complexity comparable to the pro-posed contract within the last five years and for the amount not less than USD1,400,000 (One million four hundred thousand) equivalent

Copy(ies) of all the necessary licenses to perform the engineering and construction works in the Republic of Tajikistan or written evidence that the tenderer will be able to get it prior to the award of contract.

Joint ventures, consortiums or associations (JVCA) shall meet the following minimum qualification requirements:

At least one partner shall meet at least 40 percent of the minimum qualification criteria listed above;

Each partner of JVCA shall meet at least 25 percent of the minimum qualification criteria listed above;

All partners shall be jointly and severally liable; Lead partner (a Representative) shall have the original of power of attorney as authority to

conduct all business for and on behalf of any and all the partners of the joint venture/con-sortium during tender process and, in the event of the Contract, during contract execution.

Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 200 in dollars or in Tajik Somoni according to the exchange rate of National Bank of Tajikistan at the payment date to the following bank account:

Dollar account:BENEFICIARY: SUE «Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali»BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT: 20206840716904000692BANK OF BENEFICIARY: ORIENBANK, DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN, SWIFT OTJKTJ 22CORR. ACCOUNT № 30111840700000000006INTERMEDIARY BANK: NOVIKOBANK, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, SWIFT: CNOVRUMM

Tajik Somoni account: OJSC “Orienbank”, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734001Account number: 20202972716902000692Bank identification code: 350101369Taxpayer identification number: 020012792Correspondent account: 20402972413691

Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will promptly be dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late delivery. In addition, if requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically after presentation by the prospective tenderer of an appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the documents, the hard copy shall prevail.

Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan and a grant from the European Commission will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations or under a law of official regulation of the Purchaser's country.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of USD 35,000 (thirty five thousand) or its equivalent in Tajik Somoni according to the exchange rate of National Bank of Tajikistan at the date of such tender security issuance.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 14:00 (local time) 14 March 2017, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend:

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Management of the Republic of Tajikistan,Shotemur street 27, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734025Tel: (992 37) 221-15-73; Fax: (992 37) 221-15-73

A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the address below.


Mr. Ravshan TuychizodaThe State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali»,N. Karabaeva street, b.56, Dushanbe,Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734018Tel: (992 37) 2210691; 2336014Fax: (992 37) 2210691, 2217798E-mail: [email protected]

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Completion of Samarkand main WWTP upgrading and reconstruction

Project ID No.

SOVK/ICB/W/1RProject Name: Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage Project - Additional Financing

Country: Uzbekistan

Description: Completion of Samarkand main WWTP upgrading and reconstruction


Price of bidding document: US$250Address for bid submission: Attention: Mr. Nodir Khodjamov, ActingPCU Coordinator

Room 201, 2ndfloor,1, Niyozbek YulistreetTashkent 100035, Uzbekistan

Invitation for Bids (IFB) Contract Identification No: SOVK/ICB/W/1R IDA Credit No: IDA 5698-UZ Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage Project - Additional Financing"

The Republic of Uzbekistan has been granted a credit facility in the amount of SDR 74.7 million equivalent to US$ 105,0 million by IDA towards the cost of the "Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage Project - Additional Financing" and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Contract for construction works in Samarkand region according to the following: Completion of Samarkand main WWTP upgrading and reconstruction.

2. Samarkand Regional Production State Unitary Enterprise «Suvokova» now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the above-mentioned works. The bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers published in January 2011 and revised in July 2014 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents from the Project Coordination Unit at the address below during office hours (9.00-18.00). A complete set of the bidding documents in English and/or Russian may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee. The fee, to defray printing and mailing/shipping costs, should be nominal of USD250,00 or in UZS at the rate of the Central Bank of Republic of Uzbekistan on the day of payment. The method of payment will be Bank transfer to the stipulated below account. The document will be sent by air-mail for overseas delivery and by courier for local delivery. ForUZS:

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Beneficiary: ProjectsCoordination Unit of "Uzkommunkhizmat" Agency" NiyozbekYuli 1, Tashkent 100035, Uzbekistan "Uzkommunkhizmat" Agency, room #201 Fax: (99871) 235-82-90, Tel.:(99871) 235-44-97 e-mail: [email protected] of beneficiary JSB "Khamkor Bank" Tashkent branch, MFO 00443. Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Furkat street 14.Bank account in UZS: 20 210 000 604 262 646 001. INN: 204548281, ?KONH96190.ForUSD:Beneficiary:UZKOMMUNHIZMAT AGENCY WB PROJECTS COORDINATION UNIT.UZBEKISTAN, TASHKENT , NIYOZBEK YULI STREET 1/201. TEL.: (+998 71) 235-44-97,235-47-89. FAX: (+998 71) 235-82-90.KHAMKORBANK AKB TASHKENT BRANCH. SWIFT: KHKKUZ22.UZBEKISTAN, TASHKENT, FURKAT STREET 14.20 210 840 804 262 646 013.RAIFFEISEN BANK INTERNATIONAL AG. SWIFT: RZBAATWW.AM STADTPARK 9, A-1030 VIENNA, AUSTRIA.

*During thetransfer of payment in U.S. dollars toparticipate in the tender,the amount must be received in full, ie, a bank commission fortransfer is made by means of Bidder " with reference of "OUR" in the payment document .

Attention: Mr. Nodir Khodjamov, ActingPCU CoordinatorRoom 201, 2ndfloor,1, Niyozbek YulistreetTashkent 100035, UzbekistanFax: (99871) 235-82-90Tel.: (99871) 235-44-97E-mail: [email protected], 2017

Bids shall be delivered to the address above on orbefore 16:00 (Tashkent time) of March 16 2017 at which time they will be opened in the presence of the bidderswho wish to attend. Late bids will be rejected. Opening of bid proposals will be held in the Conference Room of "Uzkommunkhizmat" Agency(4th floor)on March 16, 2017 at 16:05 (Tashkent time) at the following address: 1, Niyozbek Yuli, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Multinational Uganda – Kenya Kapchorwa – Suam – Kitale & Eldoret Town Bypass Roads Project Lot 2 – Upgrading of Kitale Endebess Suam

Project ID No.

KeNHA/1474/2016Project Name: Multinational Uganda – Kenya Kapchorwa – Suam – Kitale & Eldoret

Town Bypass Roads Project Lot 2 – Upgrading of Kitale Endebess Suam

Country: Kenya

Description: Rehabilitation/upgrading of the Multinational Uganda – Kenya: Kapchorwa – Suam – Kitale & Eldoret Town Bypass roads project

Funding agency: African Development BankLast date of bid submission: 20 April 2017

Price of bidding document: Free of ChargeAddress for bid submission: Procurement Manager, Kenya National Highways Authority, Blue

Shield Towers, Upper Hill, 1st Floor, P. O. Box 49712-00100, NAIROBI, KENYA

1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has applied for financing from the African Development Bank, in various currencies towards the cost of the rehabilitation/upgrading of the Multinational Uganda – Kenya: Kapchorwa – Suam – Kitale & Eldoret Town Bypass roads project.

2. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan be applied to make eligible payments under the contract for Lot 2 - Upgrading of Kitale - Endebess - Suam (C45) Road Project.

3. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) now invites sealed bids through International Competitive Bidding (ICB) from eligible bidders for the execution of Lot 2 - Upgrading of Kitale - Endebess - Suam (C45) Road Project.

4. The works consist of Construction of a dual carriageway through Kitale Town of four lanes (two lanes each of 3.5m width on either side separated by median Island with 2m shoulder on the outer side and 1m shoulder on the inner side for approximate length of 2Km) and upgrading of the section after Kitale town through Endebess Town to Suam (Border with Uganda) approximately 45Km.

5. Project road starts at the junction with A1 road on the southern part of Kitale town traversing Kitale town on the northerly direction for 3.1Km up to the junction with Kwanza - Kapenguria road. From this Junction, the road takes a westerly direction to Endebess town before shifting into north-Westerly direction up to Suam at Km 45+500 terminating at Suam River bridge. Suam River provides the border line between Kenya and Uganda.

6. Approximate quantities of works to be executed:- Clearing and grubbing 53 ha Common Excavation (including top soil) 231,700 m3 Common Fill 451,900m3 Improved Subgrade Material 258,900 m3 Cement Improved Gravel Sub-base 146,500 m3 Graded Crushed Stone Base 109,614 m3 Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM) 21,500 m3 Asphalt Concrete Course Surfacing 35,166 m3 Single seal bituminous surface treatment (Chippings) 17,700 m3 Concrete Pipe Culverts 2,500 m Concrete for pipe culverts 3,800 m3 Concrete for Box Culverts and bridges 7,600 m3 Steel reinforcement 1,100 ton Cement for stabilization 9,200 ton Lime for stabilization 2300 ton Rockfill to gabion boxes and mattresses 500 m3 7. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of : Procurement Manager, Kenya National Highways Authority, Blue Shield Towers, Upper Hill, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 49712-00100, NAIROBI, KENYA Email: [email protected] [email protected]

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8. A complete set of bidding documents may be obtained free of charge from the Kenya National Highways website – www.kenha.co.ke or the Government of Kenya Supplier Portal – www.supplier.treasury.go.ke or purchased from the above address by interested bidders on submission of a written application and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of KShs. 1,000.00 (Kenya Shillings One Thousand Only) in form of a banker’s cheque payable to: Kenya National Highways Authority.

9. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Works.

10. A site visit shall be conducted by the Employer and shall be organized on Thursday, 23rd February, 2017 at 0900Hrs starting with an assembly and briefing at junction of A1 in Kitale Town followed by Pre-bid meeting at 14.30Hrs at KeRRA Regional Offices in Kitale Town.

11. The bids must be accompanied by a bid security of Kshs. 20,000,000.00 (Kenya shillings twenty million only)or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency.

12. Bids enclosed in plain packages and clearly marked with the Tender Reference Number and Description for identification as appropriate, sealed and transmitted by courier or delivered by hand so as to be received at the address below, not later than 14:30 Hrs local time on Thursday 20th April, 2017. Procurement Manager, Kenya National Highways Authority, Blue Shield Towers, Upper Hill, 1st Floor, P. O. Box 49712-00100, NAIROBI, KENYA

13. Electronic bidding will NOT be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected .Opening of the Bids will take place immediately thereafter at the KeNHA Boardroom, 3rd Floor Blue Shield Towers in the presence of bidder’s representatives who choose to attend.

14. Further information and clarification on the bidding documents may be obtained at the address below:

Attention: General Manager (Design & Construction) Street Address:Kenya National Highways Authority BlueShield Towers, Hospital Road Floor/Room Number: First Floor City: NAIROBI, KENYA Telephone:+254 20 4954200 Email addresses: (1) [email protected] (2) [email protected]

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Improvement of 3 (Three) nos road totaling 3992 m with road site drain totaling 496 m at Bhola Pourashava, Bangladesh

Project ID No.

e-GP/CTEIP/2016-17/BHO/RD-02Project Name: Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project

Country: Bangladesh

Description: Improvement of 3 (Three) nos road totaling 3992 m with road site drain totaling 496 m at Bhola Pourashava


Price of bidding document: As mentioned in the documentAddress for bid submission: Attention: Md. Zasim uddin Arzu

Executive Engineer Bhola Pourashava, Bhola Telephone: +880 49162737 Fax: +880 49162155 Email: [email protected]

Invitation for Bids 1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Bhola Pourashava, District: Bhola, ("the Employer") invites bids/tenders from eligible Bidders for the Improvement of 3 (Three) nos road totaling 3992 m with road site drain totaling 496 m at Bhola Pourashava ("the Works").



Specific Similar Experience: at least one contract within the last 5 (five) years where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds BDT 62.60 million. Average Annual Construction Turnover: minimum BDT 58.70 million over the last 5 (five) years Liquid Assets or Credit Facilities: minimum BDT 8.00 million More details of qualification requirements are mentioned in the biding documents

5. This is an online bidding where only e-Tender (e-bid) will be accepted in the Bangladesh National e-GP System Portal and no offline/hard copies will be accepted. To obtain further information and to submit e-Tender for this works package bearing e-tender ID no. mentioned above, registration in the e-GP portal (http://www.eprocure.gov.bd) is required.

6. The fees for downloading the e-Tender Documents from the e-GP portal, and the tender security as mentioned in the documents have to be deposited online through any branch of the banks registered in the e-GP system.

7. The deadline for submission of e-Tenders (bids) is 28 February 2017 at 13:00 hours Bangladesh Standard Time (BST), and on-line opening will be done on the same date at 14:00 hours BST. 8. Further information and guidelines are available in the e-GP portal and from e-GP help desk ([email protected]). To obtain further information, please contact the official inviting the tender as follows: Attention: Md. Zasim uddin Arzu Executive Engineer Bhola Pourashava, Bhola

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Telephone: +880 49162737 Fax: +880 49162155 Email: [email protected]

Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project, BangladeshProject ID No.

e-GP/CTEIP/2016-17/PIR/PT-01Project Name: Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project

Country: Bangladesh

Description: Construction of 1 no Community toilet and 1 no public toilet at Pirojpur Pourashava


Price of bidding document: As mentioned in the documentAddress for bid submission: Executive Engineer

Pirojpur Pourashava, Pirojpur Telephone: +880 0461 62265 Fax: +880 0461 62266 Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]

Invitation for Bids

1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Pirojpur Pourashava, District: Pirojpur, ("the Employer") invites bids/tenders from eligible Bidders for the Construction of 1 no Community toilet and 1 no public toilet at Pirojpur Pourashava ("the Works").



Specific Similar Experience: at least one contract within the last 5 (five) years where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds BDT 3.92 million. Average Annual Construction Turnover: minimum BDT 4.90 million over the last 5 (five) years Liquid Assets or Credit Facilities: minimum BDT 0.67million More details of qualification requirements are mentioned in the biding documents

5. This is an online bidding where only e-Tender (e-bid) will be accepted in the Bangladesh National e-GP System Portal and no offline/hard copies will be accepted. To obtain further information and to submit e-Tender for this works package bearing e-tender ID no. mentioned above, registration in the e-GP portal (http://www.eprocure.gov.bd) is required. 6. The fees for downloading the e-Tender Documents from the e-GP portal, and the tender security as mentioned in the documents have to be deposited online through any branch of the banks registered in the e-GP system.

7. The deadline for submission of e-Tenders (bids) is 23 February 2017 at 13:00 hours Bangladesh Standard Time (BST), and on-line opening will be done on the same date at 14:00 hours BST.

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8. Further information and guidelines are available in the e-GP portal and from e-GP help desk ([email protected]).

To obtain further information, please contact the official inviting the tender as follows: Executive Engineer Pirojpur Pourashava, Pirojpur Telephone: +880 0461 62265 Fax: +880 0461 62266 Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]

Tripoli Eastern Ring Road - Package I (ABOU HALQA-SIR ROAD)Project ID No. Project Name: Tripoli Eastern Ring Road - Package I (ABOU HALQA-SIR

ROAD)Country: Lebanon

Funding agency: Islamic Development BankLast date of bid submission: 17 March 2017

Address for bid submission: REPUBLIC OF LEBANON COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION Tallat Al Saray, Beirut, LebanonTel: 961 1 981431/2 - Fax: 961 1 981252/3

Project Profile SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE Invitation for Prequalification of Contractors TRIPOLI EASTERN RING ROAD - Package I (ABOU HALQA-SIR ROAD)

The Government of Lebanon has obtained a financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) for the proposed TRIPOLI EASTERN RING ROAD - Package I (ABOU HALQA-SIR ROAD). It is intended that the proceeds of this financing will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the construction of the project TRIPOLI EASTERN RING ROAD - Package I (ABOU HALQA-SIR ROAD) in North Lebanon Area.

The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for the construction of the TRIPOLI EASTERN RING ROAD - Package I (ABOU HALQA-SIR ROAD).

The TRIPOLI EASTERN RING ROAD - Package I is about 6.9 kms long. It begins in Ras Masqa at Wadi Abou Halqa and ends in Mejdlaya where it meets the existing Sir Road. It consists of a 2x2 dual carriageway. Parallel to the Ring Road and along all its length, except at Wadi Habb and Nahr Abou Ali, there are two one way service roads (one at each side) that are providing access to private parcels and properties. The Package I comprises roads and viaducts, overpasses and underpasses along its route.

The structures along the Ring Road are as follow:

Abou Halqa overpass - Ramps A & B (Special structure), Ras Masqa overpass, Ras Masqa underpass, Dahr El Ain overpass, Wadi Habb viaduct (Special structure), Abou Samra Al Manar underpass, Abou Samra bridge, Abou Samra two underpasses, Wadi Abou Ali viaduct - (Special structure) , Zgharta bridge, Qobbe underpass, Mejdlaya underpass, Sir Deniyeh underpass.

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http://www.isdb.org/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/appdproj.ApprProjEndUser?projectid=LE0088


It is expected that invitations to bid will be issued during the second half of 2017.

Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Prequalification of Contractors document issued by CDR for this project and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the guidelines.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from, and have access to the prequalification documents at the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) (address below). A complete set of prequalification documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$1000. The method of payment will be in the form of a bank check from a bank located in Lebanon or from a foreign bank with a correspondent in Lebanon. The document may be sent by international courier services.

Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by 12:00 noon on 16th of March, 2017, and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for TRIPOLI EASTERN RING ROAD - Package I (ABOU HALQA-SIR ROAD) Project”. REPUBLIC OF LEBANON COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION Tallat Al Saray, Beirut, LebanonTel: 961 1 981431/2 - Fax: 961 1 981252/3

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 2, 5, and 6 (Dushanbe–Kurgonteppa) Road Project, Tajikistan

Project ID No.

CP-01Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 2, 5, and 6

(Dushanbe–Kurgonteppa) Road ProjectCountry: Tajikistan

Description: Rehabilitation and Improvement of the Dushanbe – Kurgonteppa Road, from Km 0+275 to Km 33+475

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Last date of bid submission: 6 March 2017 at 10:00 am (local time)

Price of bidding document: US$300Address for bid submission: State Committee for Investment and State Property Management

of the Republic of Tajikistan 27, Shotemur Street Room 22, Second Floor Dushanbe 734025 Tajikistan

Invitation for Bids

1. The Republic of Tajikistan has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 2, 5, and 6 (Dushanbe–Kurgonteppa) Road Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above. This contract will be jointly financed by ADB and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). No nationality restrictions apply to Bidders, other than any restrictions arising from ITB 4.7.

2. The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan ("the Employer") invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of the CP-01: Rehabilitation and Improvement of the Dushanbe – Kurgonteppa Road, from km 0+275 to km 33+475, which will be improved to a dual carriageway asphalt concrete paved road. The Works comprise the removal of bituminous pavement layers, partial removal of the granular pavement material from the existing road, execution of earthworks necessary for the construction of the new and rehabilitation of the existing carriageway, construction of side drains, construction of a new 299 meter-long bridge over the

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Kafirnigan River, two replacement bridges, one footbridge, four new underpasses, and rehabilitation of two existing bridges, as well as the construction of new and replacement/extension of existing culverts, construction of retaining walls, road sub-grade, granular sub-base and base course layers, placing asphalt concrete, and provision of road furniture. The construction period of the contract will be 1,095 days.

3. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders without nationality restrictions.

4. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding document, bidders should contact: Mr Nurali Arabzoda Executive Director Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan Room 407, Aini Street 14 734042 Dushanbe, Tajikistan Tel/Fax +992 372 21 56 73 E-mail [email protected]

5. To purchase the bidding document, in English, eligible bidders should:

Write to address above requesting the bidding document for CP-01: Rehabilitation and Improvement of the Dushanbe – Kurgonteppa Road, from Km 0+275 to Km 33+475

Pay a non-refundable fee of Three Hundred United States Dollars (USD 300) by cash or bank transfer to the following account: Project Implementation Unit for Roads Rehabilitation OJSC “Agroinvest bank”, Dushanbe, Tajikistan INN: 010013762 MFO: 350101403 Correspondent account: 20402972714031 Account in USD: 20206840800017090004 SWIFT code: AGIBTJ22

If courier service is required, an extra fee of up to TJS400 will be needed for domestic delivery and up to US$200 for overseas delivery. The Employer will promptly dispatch the documents by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6. Deliver your bid:

to the following address: State Committee for Investment and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan 27, Shotemur Street Room 22, Second Floor Dushanbe 734025 Tajikistan

on or before the deadline: 6 March 2017, 10:00 am (local time)

together with a Bid Security as specified in the bidding document

7. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

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Second Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project - Additional Financing, Vietnam

Project ID No.

Package No.2Project Name: Second Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network

Improvement Project - Additional FinancingCountry: Vietnam

Description: Package No.2: Improvement of Road and Bridges (Section Km 59+900 to Km 104+475

Funding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 20 March 2017

Price of bidding document: VND 4,000,000Address for bid submission: Project Management

Unit No.1 Representative: Mr. Hoang Dinh Phuc – General Director No.308, Minh Khai Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi City, Viet Nam

1. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the Asian Development Bank toward the cost of the Second Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project-Additional Financing. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ministry of Transport/Project Management Unit 1 (Employer), an executing/implementing agency of the Borrower, now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Package No.2: Improvement of Road and Bridges (Section Km 59+900 to Km 104+475).

3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, Bidders should contact Project Management Unit No.1 (PMU.1) – Address: No. 308 Minh Khai street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam from 06 February 2017 during working hours from 8:00 A.M. to 17:00 P.M., Vietnam Time until 09:00 A.M. 20 March 2017.

5. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by any interested Bidders upon submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non- refundable fee of US$100. The method of payment will be transfer or cash to the following specified account. The Bidding Documents may be sent through courier services upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of VND 4,000,000. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

Bank Account Name: Project Management Unit No.1 Bank Account Number: 27910001998899 At Bank: Joint Stock Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam – Dai La Branch Swift Code: BIDVVNVX122

6. Deliver your bid: To the address below. On or before 20 March 2017, 09:00 A.M. Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document. Bids will be opened immediately in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. Late bids will be rejected.

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7. PMU.1 will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.

Project Management Unit No.1 Representative: Mr. Hoang Dinh Phuc – General Director No.308, Minh Khai Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi City, Viet Nam

Construction of Railway Flyover, VietnamProject ID No.

Package No.1Project Name: Second Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network

Improvement Project - Additional Financing

Country: Vietnam

Description: Construction of Railway Flyover

Funding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 20 March 2017

Price of bidding document: US$100Address for bid submission: Project Management Unit No.1

Representative: Mr. Hoang Dinh Phuc – General Director No.308, Minh Khai Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi City, Viet Nam

Invitation for Bids

1. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the Asian Development Bank toward the cost of the Second Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project-Additional Financing. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ministry of Transport/Project Management Unit 1 (Employer), an executing/implementing agency of the Borrower, now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Package No.1: Construction of Railway Flyover.

3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, Bidders should contact Project Management Unit No.1 (PMU.1) - Address: No. 308 Minh Khai street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam from 06 February 2017 during working hours from 8:00 A.M. to 17:00 P.M., Vietnam Time until 9:00 A.M. 20 March 2017.

5. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by any interested Bidders upon submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non- refundable fee of US$100. The method of payment will be transfer or cash to the following specified account. The Bidding Documents may be sent through courier services upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of VND 4,000,000. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery. Bank Account Name: Project Management Unit No.1 Bank Account Number: 27910001998899 At Bank: Joint Stock Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam – Dai La Branch

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6. Deliver your bid:

To the address below.

On or before 20 March 2017, 09:00 A.M.

Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.

Bids will be opened immediately in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. Late bids will be rejected.

7. PMU.1 will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids. Project Management Unit No.1 Representative: Mr. Hoang Dinh Phuc – General Director No.308, Minh Khai Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi City, Viet Nam

ENERGY

General Procurement Notice Zimbabwe Alaska – Karoi Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project (AKTP)

Project ID No. Project Name: Zimbabwe Alaska – Karoi Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project

(AKTP) Country: Zimbabwe

Funding agency: African Development FundLast date of bid submission: General Procurement Notice

Address for bid submission: The Project Manager Alaska –Karoi Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project (AKTP) ZETDC Electricity Centre 25 Samora Machel Avenue Harare, Zimbabwe Email: [email protected]

1. The Government of Zimbabwe has received a Grant from the African Development Fund to finance the Alaska – Karoi Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project (AKTP)

2. The principal objective of the project is to strengthen and increase the country’s sub-transmission network capacity resulting in increased reliability and quality of electricity supply in and around Karoi area and to develop a national, prioritized, long term network master plan for the generation, transmission and distribution asset base.

3. The project includes the following components:

No. Component Component Description1. Substation and line

constructionThis component involves, i) the construction of an 85km long 132kV monopole line from Alaska 330/132kV substation to Karoi town; ii) a new 132/33kV substation equipped with 2 x 20/30MVA transformers to be constructed in Karoi town, iii) the refurbishment of the downstream 33kV network, iv) as well as the extension of

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Alaska 330/132kV substation on the western side in order to incorporate a new line bay.

2. Technical Assistance This component involves the development of a Network Masterplan for ZETDC. It also incorporates a capacity building subcomponent where ZETDC staff will be trained on environmental and social issues associated with project implementation.

3. Social Upliftment The Social Upliftment component involves implementation of projects to improve the living standards of people in the areas dissected by the transmission line. The projects were identified by the local community through a participatory process.

4. Project Management This component comprises services and activities meant to ensure the smooth implementation of the project.

4. Procurement of goods (including non-consultancy services), works and the acquisition of consulting services, financed by the Bank for the project, will be carried out in accordance with the Procurement Policy and Methodology for Bank Group Funded Operations (BPM), dated October 2015. Specifically, Procurement will be carried using Borrower Procurement System (BPS): Procurement Act No. 2/99 (March 1999) and Regulations (2002) in terms of section 33 of the Act, and the Bank Procurement Policy and Methodology (BPM).

5. The procurement activities will include Works Goods, and Consulting services as follows:

a. Works: i. Substation and line construction ii. Electrical Cabling iii. Drilling and equipping of Boreholes

b. Goods i. Project Vehicles

c. Consulting Services i. Network Master Plan ii. E&S capacity building iii. Project Preparation (ESIA & RAP)

6. Bidding documents are expected to be available starting from March 2017.

7. Interested bidders may obtain further information and should confirm their interest by contacting: The Project Manager Alaska –Karoi Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project (AKTP) ZETDC Electricity Centre 25 Samora Machel Avenue Harare, Zimbabwe Email: [email protected]

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General Procurement Notice : Liberia Energy Efficiency And Access Project

Project ID No. Project Name: Liberia Energy Efficiency And Access Project

Country: Liberia

Funding agency: African Development Fund (ADF)Last date of bid submission: General Procurement Notice


Contact Person: The Project Manager – (LEEAP) Liberia Electricity Corporation, Waterside, Attn: Mr. Foday Sockor Chief Executive Officer Liberia Electricity Corporation Waterside, P.O Box 10-165 1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia Tel: +231 886134331 Email: [email protected] cc: Diabeson F. Beyan [email protected] and [email protected]

1. The Government of Liberia has received financing from the following sources: a) African Development Fund (ADF) loan amounting of UA 9.42 million,

(b) a Transition Support Facility (TSF) loan of UA 4.20 million,

(c) a Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF) loan of UA 7.06 million,

(d) an European Union – Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (EU-AITF) grant of Euro 10 million (equivalent to UA 8.05 million ), and

(e) a Global Environment Facility (GEF) grant of USD 2.64 million (equivalent to UA 1.86 million at the current rate of exchange), to finance the Liberia Energy Efficiency and Access Project (LEEAP).

2. The principal objective of this project is to increase and improve access to electricity and strengthen institutional capacity in the electricity sector through

(i) expansion of transmission and distribution along the Roberts International Airport (RIA) corridor, and from Pleebo to Fish Towns;

(ii) improving access to energy by the communities in the project areas;

(iii) improving human and technical capacity in the energy sector; and

(iv) contributing to the reduction of GHG emissions through an energy efficiency component.

3. The project’s main components are:

Infrastructure development including construction of Transmission, Distribution Lines and Service Connections, and substations; Institutional Capacity development support to LEC/MLME/RREA/EPA, and Support to Vocational Schools Project implementation and management, including engineering services.

4. Procurement of Works, Goods and Services necessary for the execution of the Program shall be done by LEC, using the Bank’s Rules and Procedures: “Rules and Procedures for Procurement of Goods and Works” and “Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants”, dated May 2008, as revised in July 2012 and as amended from time to time, using the relevant Bank Standard Bidding Documents. Procurement of civil works for Transmission and distribution lines and service

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connections, including substations, shall be carried out using International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures. Engineering and Design and Preparation of bidding documents for the Transmission and distribution contracts including management and supervision of works contracts shall be acquired through Quality And Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method. Bidding documents are expected to be available from March 2017.

5. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting the executing agency: Contact Person: The Project Manager – (LEEAP) Liberia Electricity Corporation, Waterside, Attn: Mr. Foday Sockor Chief Executive Officer Liberia Electricity Corporation Waterside, P.O Box 10-165 1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia Tel: +231 886134331 Email: [email protected] cc: Diabeson F. Beyan [email protected] and [email protected]

Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 1Project ID No.

Contract 1: Aİ/ADB-5.1 Lot 1; Contract 2: AI/ADB-5.2 Lot 2Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 1

Country: Azerbaijan

Description: Contract 1: Aİ/ADB-5.1 Lot 1: Design, supply and installation of 35/10kV 2x16 MVA capacity “Khirdalan” substation; Design, supply and installation of 35/6 kV 2x10 MVA capacity “Alyat Baghlar” substation; Contract 2: AI/ADB-5.2 Lot 2: Design, supply and installation of 35/10 kV 2x10 MVA capacity “Rasullu” substation; Design, supply and installation of 35/10 kV 2x10 MVA capacity “Zardab” substation; Design, supply and installation of 35/10 kV 2x10 MVA capacity “Saatli” substation

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Last date of bid submission: 3 March 2017, 16:00 (Azerbaijan local time)

Price of bidding document: 600 AZN (six hundred Azerbaijani Manats) or 400 USD (four hundred United States Dollars)

Address for bid submission: Mr. Farruh Heybatov Project Director, Azerishiq OJSC Street Address: 23, Suleyman Rahimov str. Floor/Room number: 5th floor, PMU ZIP Code: AZ1014 Country: Azerbaijan E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax: +99412 595 81 99

Invitation for Bids 1. Azerbaijan has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 1. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contracts named above.

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2. Azerishiq Open-Joint Stock Company (OJSC) (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Design, Supply and Installation of 35/10 kV 2x16 MVA and 35/6Kv 2x10 MVA capacity substations at Baku RESSD, Contract 1: AI/ADB-5.1: Lot 1: Khirdalan” substation and “Alyat Baghlar” substations; and Design, Supply and Installation of 35/10 kV 2x10 MVA capacity substations at Aran RESSD,Contract 2: AI/ADB-5.2: Lot 2: “Rasullu ” substation, “ Zardab ” substation and “Saatli” substation (“the Facilities”). Bidders may bid for one or both lots, as further defined in the Bidding Document. Construction period is 365 days. 3. National competitive bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Single-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to bidders from eligible countries of the ADB as described in Section 5 of the Bidding Document. 4. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact: Mr. Farruh Heybatov Project Director, Azerishiq OJSC Street Address: 23, Suleyman Rahimov str. Floor/Room number: 5th floor, PMU ZIP Code: AZ1014 Country: Azerbaijan E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax: +99412 595 81 99

5. To purchase the bidding documents in English and Azerbaijani, eligible bidders should: write to the address above requesting the bid documents for: o Baku RESSD, Lot 1: a) “Khirdalan” s/s, b) “Alyat Baghlar” s/s o Aran RESSD, Lot 2: a) “Rasullu” s/s, b) “Zardab” s/s, c)“Saatli” s/s

pay a non-refundable fee of 600 AZN (six hundred Azerbaijani Manats) or 400 USD (four hundred United States Dollars) by demand draft in favour of Azerishiq, or bankers cheque or direct deposit to the following bank account:

Beneficiary’s Name: Azerishiq OJSC Tax ID: 9900069391 Account No: AZ83AIIB33020029441802068118 Beneficiary’s Bank: Kapital Bank Rabita branch Code: 200189 Tax ID: 9900003611 Correspondent Acc No: AZ37NABZ01350100000000001944 SWIFT Code: AIIBAZ2X Upon receipt of appropriate non-refundable fee, official representatives of the bidders may pick-up the bidding documents at the Azerishiq office.

Alternatively, Azerishiq may dispatch by courier the bidding documents to the interested bidders after receiving their written request and after receiving the required amount. The bidding document may be sent via courier for an additional fee of 100 USD (one hundred United States Dollars) or 160 AZN (one hundred sixty Azerbaijani manats). Upon receipt of the cleared payment of the nonrefundable fee, including courier fee, the documents will promptly be dispatched by courier. No liability will be accepted by Azerishiq for loss or late delivery.

6. To be qualified, bidders shall demonstrate, on the basis of the information submitted in the bid, that they would be qualified and capable of undertaking the contract satisfactorily. Bidders shall also be expected to satisfy the following specific qualification criteria:

For Contract 1: AI/ADB-5.1, Baku RESSD, Lot 1:

a) Design, supply and installation of 35/10 kV 2 x 16 MVA capacity “Khirdalan” substations; b) Design, supply and installation of 35/6 kV 2 x 10 MVA capacity “Alyat Baghlar” substation: Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 10.80 million within the last 3 years The bidder must demonstrate that it has the financial resources to meet: (i) its current contractual commitments: and (ii) the requirements for the subject contract of US$ 1.80 million Participation in at least one similar contract that have been successfully or substantially completed within the last 5 (five) years and that are similar to the proposed contract, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$ 4.32 million

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For Contract 2: AI/ADB-5.2, Aran RESSD, Lot 2: a) Design, supply and installation of 35/10 kV 2 x 10 MVA capacity “Rasullu” substation; b) Design, supply and installation of 35/10/ kV 2 x 10 MVA capacity “Zardab” substation;

c) Design, supply and installation of 35/10 kV 2 x 10 MVA capacity “Saatli” substation Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 16.20 million within the last 3 years The bidder must demonstrate that it has the financial resources to meet: (i) its current contractual commitments: and (ii) the requirements for the subject contract of US$ 2.70 million Participation in at least one similar contract that have been successfully or substantially completed within the last 5 (five) years and that are similar to the proposed contract, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$ 6.48 million For Contract 1: AI/ADB-5.1,Baku RESSD, Lot 1:

a) Design, supply and installation of 35/10 kV 2 x 16 MVA capacity “Khirdalan” substation; b) Design, supply and installation of 35/6 kV 2 x 10 MVA capacity “Alyat Baghlar” substation and Contract 2: AI/ADB-5.2, Aran RESSD, Lot 2: a) Design, supply and installation of 35/10 kV 2 x 10 MVA capacity “Rasullu” substation; b) Design, supply and installation of 35/10/ kV 2 x 10 MVA capacity “Zardab” substation; c) Design, supply and installation of 35/10 kV 2 x 10 MVA capacity “Saatli” substation, COMBINED

Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 27.00 million within the last 3 years

The bidder must demonstrate that it has the financial resources to meet: (i) its current contractual commitments: and (ii) the requirements for the subject contract of US$ 4.50 million Participation in at least one similar contract that have been successfully or substantially completed within the last 5 (five) years and that are similar to the proposed contract, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$ 10.80 million

7. Deliver your bid;

to the address above on or before 3 March 2017, 16:00 Azerbaijan local time Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidder’s representatives who choose to attend.

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Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 33 kV Switching Stations, Bangladesh

Project ID No.

UREDS-W-03AProject Name: Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 33

kV Switching StationsCountry: Bangladesh

Description: Up-Gradation of Rural Electricity Distribution System


Price of bidding document: US$100Address for bid submission: 10. The address(es) referred to above is:

Md. Mostafa KamalProject Director, UREDS; DCSD Project6th Floor, Training Academy BuildingBREB, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet,City:Dhaka-1229, Country: Bangladesh.Tel: + 8802-8900199E-mail: [email protected] site: www.reb.gov.bd

1. The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Up-gradation of Rural Electricity Distribution System; Dhaka, Chittagong& Sylhet Division(UREDS; DCSD) Project of BREB under Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Project of IDA, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 33 kV Switching Stations.

2. The Bangladesh RuralElectrification Board (BREB) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders. Bidders wishing to offer discountswill be allowed to do so, provided this discount is included in the Letter of Bid. Details of the Lots are asfollows:

Package No. Lot No. Brief Description Quantity

Completion Period

UREDS-W-03A

UREDS-W-03A-001

Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 33 kV Switching Stations 22 Nos. 18 months

Note: All details are provided in the Bidding Documents. 3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding(ICB) procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits &Grants by World Bank Borrowers January 2011 ("Procurement Guidelines"), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

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4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from The Project Director(e-mail: [email protected]) and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to 1700 (except Friday & Saturday) at the address given below. Bidding Document is also available at BREB website (i.e. http://www.reb.gov.bd). However the web version of the bidding document is for information purpose only. 5. The Pre-Bid meeting shall be held at Brig Gen. Sabihuddin Ahmed Hall (Auditorium),1st floor, Head Office Building, BREB, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh on 15-02-2017 at 11.00 hours local time(GMT+6 hours). Eligibility and Qualifications requirements of the Bidder: a) Experience Requirements: (i) Bidder must have Experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor or management contractor in the power sector, at least for the last seven (07) years starting from January 01, 2010. (ii) Participation as contractor (as single entity or as a Joint Venture member), in at least two (2) contracts of supply, installation and commissioning of 33 kV Switching Stations or sub stations; or one 132/33 kV Substation within last 10 (ten) years (i.e. starting from January 01, 2007), with an aggregated value of at least US$ 14.0 million that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed plant and installation services. (iii) For the above contracts executed during the period stipulated above:At least one contract shall be in successful operation for minimum of 3 (Three) years in between 1st January 2007 and the Bid submission deadline. Bidder shall submit end user performance certificate along with the bid. b) Financial Requirements: (iv) Minimum average annual turnover of US$15million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within best three (3) years of the last five (5) years. (v) The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the following cash-flow requirement:Lot No. UREDS-W-03A-001: US$ 4.0 million. 7. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of equivalent US$100. The method of payment will be Bank Draft or Pay Order in favor of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, Dhaka. For overseas delivery, the bidder may obtain the bidding document by instructing any international courier service to collect the same

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from Office of the Project Director, UREDS; DCSD Project, Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board,6th Floor, Training Academy Building, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh.

8. Bidding Document last selling Date on 12-03-2017 at 16.00 Hours local time(GMT+6 hours). Bids must be delivered to the address stated at the end of this invitation on or before 13-03-2017 at 11:0011:30 Hours local time (GMT+6 hours). Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the Brig Gen. Sabihuddin Ahmed Hall (Auditorium), 1st floor, Head Office Building, BREB, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh on 13-03-2017 at 11:30 Hours local time (GMT+6 hours).

9. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of US$ 450,000 or an equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency.

10. The address(es) referred to above is:

Md. Mostafa KamalProject Director, UREDS; DCSD Project6th Floor, Training Academy BuildingBREB, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet,City:Dhaka-1229, Country: Bangladesh.Tel: + 8802-8900199E-mail: [email protected] site: www.reb.gov.bd.

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Power Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 3, Vietnam

Project ID No.

DH-W15Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 3

Country: Vietnam

Description: Construction of 500kV Duc Hoa Substation (Including Firefighting System, Primary and Secondary Testing and Commissioning)

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Last date of bid submission: 15 March 2017

Price of bidding document: 2,200,000 VND or 100 USD (including VAT)Address for bid submission: Street Address: 610 Vo Van Kiet St., District 1

City: Ho Chi Minh. ZIP Code: 70000 Country: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Telephone: (84-8) 2 210 0719 Facsimile number: (84-8) 3 836 1096 Email: [email protected] Attn.: Mr. Doan Tan Phong, Director

Invitation for Bids 1. The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of MFF Power Transmission Investment Program, Tranche 3, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB. 2. The Southern Vietnam Power Projects Management Board (SPMB) under the authorization of National Power Transmission Coporation (EVNNPT), now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of 500kV Duc Hoa Substation and Connections. The contract will be completed in 540 days. 3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage - One-Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document. 4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding: (i) Experience: Participation in at least one contract that have been successfully or substantially completed within the last five (5) years and that is similar to the proposed works (i.e construction or extension of 500kV (or above) Substation), where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds: 7.50 million USD. (ii) Financial Situation: Bidders should have a minimum average annual construction turn-over, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years, of at least: 12.72 million USD. The qualification criteria are more completely described in the bidding document. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from SPMB and inspect the Bidding Document at the address given below, from 08:00 to 16:00 hours from Monday to Friday. 6. The Bidding Document, in the English, may be purchased by interested Bidders upon submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 2,200,000 VND or 100 USD (including VAT), The method of payment will be cash, cheque or by transfer of funds to the Bank account number 31010000001321 (for VND), Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, Branch in Ho Chi Minh City or 31010370009091 (for USD), Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, Branch in Ho Chi Minh City. The document will be

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directly collected at the address below or may be sent through a courier upon Bidder’s written request and upon payment of an additional amount of USD 50 or VND 1,100,000 for overseas delivery and USD 9 or VND 200,000 for domestic delivery. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 09:00 am (Hanoi time) on March 15, 2017. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 09:15 am (Hanoi time) on March 15, 2017. 8. The SPMB will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids. The Southern Vietnam Power Project Management Board (SPMB) – Branch of National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT)

Street Address: 610 Vo Van Kiet St., District 1 City: Ho Chi Minh. ZIP Code: 70000 Country: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Telephone: (84-8) 2 210 0719 Facsimile number: (84-8) 3 836 1096 Email: [email protected] Attn.: Mr. Doan Tan Phong, Director

CONSULTANCY

General Procurement Notice: Guinea Bissau Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG) Run-Off River Hydropower Project Saltinho

Project Name: Guinea Bissau Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG) Run-Off River Hydropower Project Saltinho

Country: Senegal

Funding agency: African Development BankLast date of bid submission: General Procurement Notice

Address for bid submission: Attention : Mr El Hadj Lansana FOFANA, Haut-Commissaire de l’OMVG. Immeuble CTIMM, 5ème Etage, sis Route de Ouakam, Mermoz, DAKAR - Sénégal BP : 2353 – CP : 18524 – Dakar R.P. Tél: +221 33 859 28 40 ; Fax: +221 33 822 59 26E-mail: [email protected] et copie à [email protected], [email protected]. E-Mails shall be also copied to: [email protected]

1. The Gambia River Basin Organization (OMVG) with financial and technical support from the African Development Bank, through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), the United Nations Organization Industrial development Organization (UNIDO), the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and the Austrian Development Bank (OEEB), is preparing and structuring the proposed construction and operation of a run-of-river hydropower

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plant with an estimated capacity of 20 MW in Guinea Bissau, at the Corubal river, some 100 km south-east of the capital Bissau.

2. The project is part of a wider regional grid extension project, which will interlink electrical networks of The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. Moreover, it is promoted under the umbrella of the GEF project “Promoting Renewable Energy Investments in the Electricity Sector in Guinea Bissau”. The project will contribute to the established renewable energy targets in ECOWAS Renewable Energy Policy, as well as the SE4ALL Action Agenda and National Renewable Action Plan (NREAP) for Guinea-Bissau. It will be a priority project of the SE4ALL Investment Prospectus for Guinea Bissau.

3. The purpose of the intervention of the partners involved is to provide technical assistance to structure the project in order to attract private investors and to help facilitate funding by the authorized financial institutions.

4. The project includes the following components: (a) bankable feasibility study to determine the technical, economic, financial, environmental and social feasibility of the project (to be provided in French and English) (b) Engineering and design study (incl. hydraulic model) and procurement documents (bill of quantities) (c) Study of environmental and social impact (d) Development of a sustainable institutional and financial IPP/PPP scheme through the intervention of a transaction advisor, as well as identification and selection of private investors (e) external audit of the project accounts.

5. The acquisition of consulting services will be in accordance with the AfDB’s New Procurement Policy Framework for Bank Group Funded Operations, approved in October 2015, available on www.afdb.org.

6. Notice for expressions of interest should be available from the month of January 2017 and the bid documents from March/April 2017.

7. Interested bidders may obtain further information and should confirm their interest by e-mail, to the following address: Organization for the Development of the Gambia River (OMVG):

Attention : Mr El Hadj Lansana FOFANA, Haut-Commissaire de l’OMVG. Immeuble CTIMM, 5ème Etage, sis Route de Ouakam, Mermoz, DAKAR - Sénégal BP : 2353 – CP : 18524 – Dakar R.P. Tél: +221 33 859 28 40 ; Fax: +221 33 822 59 26E-mail: [email protected] et copie à [email protected], [email protected]. E-Mails shall be also copied to: [email protected]

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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE United Republic of Tanzania Renewable Energy Investment Facility

Project ID No. Project Name: Renewable Energy Investment Facility

Country: Tanzania

Description: ConsultancyFunding agency: African Development BankLast date of bid submission: General Procurement Notice


Rural Energy Agency (REA) Attn: Mrs Justina P. Uisso Address Sam Nujoma Rd, Mawasiliano Tower P. O. Box 7990 Dar Es Saleem - Tanzania telephone number +255 22 2412 001-3 +255 22 241 2007 fax number +255 22 2412 007 Email [email protected]

1. The United Republic of Tanzania has received a grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) administrated by the African Development Bank to finance the establishment of the Renewable Energy Investment Facility.

2. The principal objectives of this project are to improve the enabling environment for renewable energy investments to support the Government of Tanzania (GoT) to meet the country’s socio economic development objective of increasing electricity access rates through the design and structuring of a Renewable Energy Investment Facility (REIF), which will provide affordable finance to private sector clean energy projects providing energy access to rural communities.

3. The project includes the following components: Component 1: Scoping/Market Study and Options Assessment to assess the ‘market failure’ for private sector RE investments within Tanzania’s country context of existing and proposed initiatives. Component 2: Technical Assistance for establishment of REIF which entails the deployment of technical assistance/consultant advisory services to Rural Energy Agency/Government of Tanzania towards the establishment of the Facility. One consultant firm will be responsible for the execution of the project deliverables under Components 1 and 2; Component 3: Technical/Institutional Support for REA for REIF for ancillary and complementary measures towards the establishment of the Facility. One consultant firm will be responsible for the execution of the project deliverables under this Component.

4. Acquisition of consulting services will be carried out in accordance with the Bank’s ‘Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, dated October 2015’ notably, the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method. Bidding documents are expected to be available in March 2017.

5. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting:

Rural Energy Agency (REA) Attn: Mrs Justina P. Uisso Address Sam Nujoma Rd, Mawasiliano Tower P. O. Box 7990 Dar Es Saleem - Tanzania telephone number +255 22 2412 001-3 +255 22 241 2007 fax number +255 22 2412 007 Email [email protected]

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3.0 PROJECT REPORTS

PROJECT REPORTS

Engie wins contract for $1.2bn Saudi power project

WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 1 FEB 2017French power utility Engie has won an order and closed financing for the green-field Fadhili independent power project (IPP) in Saudi Arabia.

Expected to be most efficient cogeneration plant in the country, the project will feature a combined cycled gas power plant with a capacity of 1,507MW.

It will also involve the construction of a 380kV substation to be transferred to Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) in 2018 for ownership, operation and maintenance.

The Fadhili plant, to be located at 50km northwest of the Jubail Industrial City [pictured], is expected to entail an investment of $1.2bn.

Engie will collaborate with South Korean Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction to provide engineering, procurement and construction services, and with Siemens for the supply of gas turbines.

Upon completion, the project will generate the equivalent of the electricity consumption of 1.4M people. It will also produce 1,447t per hour of steam and 768.8t per hour of feed water.

The power generated by the plant will be sold to SEC, while the steam and feed water will be sold to Saudi Aramco under 20-year purchase agreements.

Engie’s CEO Isabelle Kocher said: “Being awarded the Fadhili project reaffirms Engie’s leading position as independent power producer in the Middle East. We are also proud of the continued trust of Saudi Electricity Company and Saudi Aramco, our long-term partners in Saudi Arabia.

“The Fadhili project is in line with our strategy that aims at concentrating on low CO2 activities via renewable energies and gas for power generation. It also demonstrates our commitment to meet the exacting standards of performance expected by our customers.”

The plant is set to begin commercial operations at the end of 2019.

Siemens, Marubeni win $550M Thai power plant contract

WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 31 JAN 2017

Siemens and its Japanese consortium partner Marubeni have secured a $550M contract to deliver a turnkey combined cycle power plant in Thailand.

The gas-fired power plant, named South Bangkok, will be located at 20km south of Bangkok in the Mueang district. It will feature two units in a single-shaft configuration and will include two H-class gas turbines for the first time in the country.

Under the contract, awarded by the state-owned Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Siemens will deliver the key components for the project, including two SGT5-8000H gas turbines, two SGen5-3000W generators and two SST5-5000 steam turbines.

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The order also includes the provision of two heat recovery steam generators engineered by NEM and the SPPA-T3000 control system.

Marubeni will be responsible for the civil and erection works, the cooling tower, the high-voltage gas insulated switchyard and some balance of plant equipment.

Willi Meixner, CEO of Siemens’ power and gas division, said: "This marks not only the fifth order from EGAT for the two consortium partners for a power plant in Thailand but is also the first time that Siemens will supply its largest and most efficient gas turbine to the country.

"We have been able to offer a power plant solution with optimized levelized cost of electricity for the customer's specific requirements. Siemens is looking forward to executing this project successfully and to continue its partnership with EGAT and Marubeni."

Once operational in 2019, the power plant will have a capacity to generate about 1,200MW of electricity — enough to power 1.5M Thai households.

HLG Contracting wins Al Garhoud Towers project in UAE


HLG Contracting has secured a AED401M ($109M) order from Hasabi Real Estate for the construction of the Al Garhoud Towers in Dubai, UAE.

Al Garhoud Towers will be located at the Al Garhoud area near Dubai International Airport.

Under the contract, HLG will be responsible for the construction of three buildings — to be conjoined through a single mezzanine floor — comprising 100 serviced apartments in one building, a 350-room, 3-star hotel in the second, and a 250-room, 4-star hotel in the third.

The development will also feature a reception and lounge area, food and beverage outlets, and other communal amenities. Three basement levels will house car parking, back-of-house facilities, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) facilities.

Construction work is expected to start in February 2017 and be completed in the third quarter of 2018.

Muhibbah Engineering wins $98M infrastructure contract in Qatar


Muhibbah Engineering Middle East, a unit of Muhibbah Engineering, has secured a contract worth MYR438.1M ($98M) for the construction of roads and infrastructure in Qatar.

The contract has been awarded by the Economic Zones Company of Qatar (Manateq), a company owned by the Qatari government.

The company will undertake construction works at the Um Alhoul Economic Zone (QEZ-3), Phase 2.1 (Portion 2A, Marine Cluster).

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The construction works on the project will commence immediately and are expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2018.

Muhibbah Engineering provides oil and gas, marine, infrastructure, civil and structural engineering services.

Manateq is a developer and operator of specialised economic zones, logistics parks and warehousing parks in Qatar.

Petrofac secures $600M contract for Oman gas project


etrofac, a provider of oilfield services, has secured a contract worth nearly $600M to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on the Salalah LPG extraction project in Oman.

The contract has been awarded by Salalah LPG SFZCO (SLPG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oman Oil Facilities Development Company (OOFDC).

The scope of the 36-month contract will include the construction of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) unit and associated facilities, including the tie-ins to existing pipeline infrastructure, together with LPG storage and jetty facilities at the Port of Salalah.

Petrofac’s chief operating officer Marwan Chedid said: “This contract is our eleventh in the Sultanate and reinforces our commitment to Oman where we have been present since 1988.

“This project will further support our commitment to increase in-country value. We will continue to maintain strong focus on this aspect of our delivery, particularly by engaging the local supply chain and recruiting local resources. We are very much looking forward to growing and strengthening our team working alongside OOFDC to deliver this project.”

The EPC contract will be triggered when SLPG issues a Notice To Proceed (NTP) to Petrofac.

Construction of $1 billion US Embassy in Lebanon

Alabama-based B.L. Harbert has won a tender for the construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Awkar. Permission has been granted by the Government for the work to commence.

The embassy will be built over an area of 174,000 square meters at a cost of around $1 billion. It is expected to be ready for occupancy in 2023.

The U.S. State Department said: “The multi-building complex will include a Chancery, a Marine Security Guard Residence, representational and staff housing, facilities for the community and associated support facilities.”

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The new building will be built next to the existing one, which will remain in place for the foreseeable future.

The embassy was designed by Morphosis Architects, who was shortlisted in an international tender to develop BankMed’s new headquarters. B.L Harbert is an expert on building federal facilities across the world.

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4.0 WORLD DEVELOPEMENT NEWS

AFRICA

Nigerian city of Lagos faces construction slump

Jan 31, 2017

Nigerian city of Lagos is facing a construction slump and a case in point is Eko Atlantic dubbed the largest real estate project in Africa where construction activities have slowed down significantly.

Christened the “Dubai of Africa,” the so-called city within a city is being built more than 10 square kilometers (four square miles) on tons of sand dredged from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast.

Just last year, it was a sign of the promise of Lagos, when Nigeria was still the continent’s number one economy.

Today it is typically an vastness of sand, interrupted by two forlorn contemporary skyscrapers and a couple of roads lined with young palm trees.

It is a modest beginning. In the long term, the island is projected to house almost 500,000 inhabitants and see 300,000 others visit every day when it is completed in the next 15 to 20 years.

“The business persists but there is no reason to go too fast in the perspective of a general delay,” said Pierre Edde, Development Director at South Energyx, a subsidiary of developers, the Chagoury group.

The first stage of the billion-dollar project is ongoing, with the construction of a dam to follow.

Edde said some 80 percent of the plots for sale had already been acquired but investors were still guarded and “waiting for optimistic indication to get started” on building construction, he said.

Declining universal oil prices and recurring attacks on crude infrastructure in Nigeria’s south ruthlessly hit the nation’s economy in 2016, thrashing the naira currency against the dollar.Nigeria, which gets more than 70 percent of its revenue from oil, is now suffering from a devastating shortage of foreign exchange, hitting imports and overseas investment.

The extent of the construction freeze is difficult to assess in the absence of official figures.But Dapo Abe, who runs an engineering consulting firm in Lagos, anticipated that some 60 percent of key construction projects — both public and private — are at this time shut down.

“No bank desires to loan money, rent revenues no longer make it likely to reimburse construction costs, and there is no return on investment,” he added.

Now the real estate market is left in a mock situation: Landlords of high-class office blocks and apartments are stressed to find tenants in the well-to-do suburbs of Lagos.

Yet at the same time, there is insufficient housing stock for the city’s projected 20 million-strong populace.

According to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, 16 million citizens presently need a home in Lagos.

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According to Marshall, it is doubtful that the Nigerian economy will rouse the “appetite” of foreign investors in the next two year. In Eko Atlantic, a project with a broader horizon, nevertheless, the outlook is more positive.

IMF to help build houses for teachers, medical workers in Uganda

Jan 31, 2017

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will support Uganda’s education and health sector plan to build houses for teachers and medical workers.

The assurances were given by the visiting IMF Director Christine Lagarde in a meeting at State House Entebbe Friday with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni.

At the meeting, Museveni stressed that Uganda’s infrastructure development and social sector needs support and thanked the International Monetary Fund for accepting to become an ally.

He expressed happiness that the NRM Government has supported the education sector through the building of several schools at both primary and secondary levels, but government needs support particularly in the construction of institutional houses for teachers and medical personnel.

He informed the IMF Managing Director that Uganda has not received sufficient support for infrastructure adding that there has been much concentration on macro- economic stability and control of inflation.

“We need to support the social sector in order to enable economic growth. The cost of transport and money needs to be addressed in order to promote the economy. If you add on the infrastructure, it will boost economic growth,” Museveni said.

Lagarde agreed with Museveni that supporting Uganda in her efforts to develop the infrastructure is an important aspect of enhancing national development. She gave assurances that her organization is ready to support the housing proposal.

Lagarde also observed that the women of Uganda can contribute enormously towards economic development. She assured Museveni of the IMF’s commitment to continue supporting Uganda in strengthening the country’s national economy.

The president told Lagarde that there are 10 strategic bottlenecks that must be addressed at the same time including the development of the human resource and tackling the issue of small markets. He, however, assured the IMF Managing Director that the question of small markets is being addressed through regional economic blocks such as the East African Community.

President Museveni also informed Lagarde that apart from the need to empower women through education, there is also the challenge of lifting up the 68% of Uganda’s population who are engaged in subsistence production leaving only 32% of the population engaged in the money economy.

Museveni told his visitor that the NRM Government has engaged the Army in the campaign to help wananchi be converted into ensuring food security and income generation at household level to fight against household poverty. He observed that if the 68% of the Uganda population who are not in the money economy are supported, the national economic growth rate would increase from 8% to 13%.

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World Bank boosts Malawi’s housing project with US$70m grant

Jan 24, 2017

Malawi’s housing project is looking up. Approximately 800, 000 households are to benefit from the second supplementary financing in the Strengthening Safety Nets Systems Project-MASAF IV.

The development was launched in Lilongwe Monday where Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Mr. Goodal Gondwe signed the financing contract of US 70 million (around K51 billion) which is supported by the International Development Association of the World Bank (IDA).

In his statement after the official signing of the agreement, Gondwe clarified that part of the financial support is intended to scale up the Public Works Programme to achieve an additional 225 thousand house units through an emergency component.

Gondwe said; “It will in addition aid in scaling up the Social Cash Transfer Programme to 9 districts getting more than 120,000 households.

“You may wish to be informed that the Social Cash Transfer Programme would have reached 100 percent coverage of the districts in the country.”

The Strengthening Safety Nets Systems Project is among the World Bank’s priority policies intended to assist Malawi to recuperate from exterior shocks effects by the unfavorable effects of the drought and floods that hit the nation in the 2014-2015 growing season according World Bank’s Vice-President for Africa, Makhtar Diop who represented the World Bank at the agreement signing.

The funding includes a grant of US 47.7 million (about MK35 billion) a loan of US$ 22.3 million (about MK16 billion).

The news of World Bank coming back to give financial support to Malawi has made the state’s leader Peter Mutharika to be pleased and to be grateful for the support that the nation has been receiving through the bank.

The sentiments were made during a meeting that Mutharika had at Kamuzu palace in Lilongwe with a World Bank delegation led by vice president for World Bank in Africa Makhtar Diop.

Mutharika commended the development as it will bail out Malawi from shortages in budgets that the nation has been having following donor pull out of support in 2013.

Mutharika also highly praised the support from the bank stating that the nation has profited a lot from the aid and grants given to Malawi.

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Kenya to release US$15.4m to curb water problem

Jan 24, 2017

Kenya has announced plans to release US $15.4m to boost the water supply in the coming months before the rainy season. The move is aimed at taming the current water problem in the country.

According to the Cabinet Secretary for Water Eugene Wamalwa, the funds will be released towards the end of the month to benefit both humans and livestock.

In a press conference where the Cabinet Secretary for Treasury Mr. Henry Rotich, Mr. Willy Bett for Agriculture and Mr. Mwangi Kiunjuri in charge of Devolution said that the government was in talks to raise beyond US $91.5M that was initially set aside to downplay the deteriorating effects of the current drought.

Approximately 1.5 million people are faced with the water problem and require urgent assistance. The Cabinet Secretary said that much reliance was on the meteorologists to give constant updates on the situation to allow for restructuring of the budget.

The government also has plans of reducing the distribution in relief food by at least 50%. This is all in a bid to avail more water to the people that will be able to last till the rainfall season. The amount is expected to cater for the up scaling of water trucking and storage for livestock, wildlife, people and rehabilitation of boreholes.

This news comes days after the Ndakaini dam dropped in water levels from 45% to 41% in the previous week forcing the government to seek alternative measures.

Nigeria partners with Shelter Afrique to construct 100,000 housing units

Jan 23, 2017

The Nigerian Government, last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the erection of 100,000 housing units across the nation.

The MoU was signed with Shelter Enrique and the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN).

Nigeria has a housing shortage- between 17 to 20 million units; hence this most recent scheme is a noteworthy stride towards providing inexpensive housing for Nigerians.

The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria in Abuja, Mr. Richard Esin, who represented the government at the MoU signing ceremony, affirmed that the Nigerian housing market did not need anything less than US $200m yearly over the next 10 years to put up a substantial number of houses.

About 10,000 housing units are set to be built every year for the next ten years at an outlay of US $200 billion year on year, amounting to a whole sum of US $2 billion (610 billion naira).

Mr. Esin also said that the housing scheme is estimated to generate 100,000 jobs across the nation.

Shelter Afrique is a pan-African finance institution set up to solely support the development of the African real estate and housing sector. The establishment has exhausted more than US73.6 m (N22.51) bn on housing schemes in Nigeria.

Speaking on the quality of the houses, Mr. James Mugerwa, Managing Director of Shelter Afrique, said, “We (Shelter Afrique) will give and devote all the expertise to make certain that high-quality

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houses are delivered, and these will be houses that are energy competent, environmentally friendly and comfy.

Nigeria is our largest sovereign investor and this partnership is the start of many other great opportunities.”

REDAN’s Company President Mr. Ugochukwu Chime said the signing of the MoU was a highlight in housing delivery and lauded the Minister of Power, Works and Housing for the success of the accord.

AfDB backs construction of Uganda-Rwanda Highway

Jan 20, 2017

The construction of Uganda- Rwanda Highway is now set to kick off after the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed loan agreements of $151 million to finance the project.

According to the officials of the Multinational Busega-Mpigi Express Highway it will be able to links Uganda and Rwanda on a new alignment with four grade-separated interchanges.

The road is expected to have 23.7 kilometer highway with a four express lanes hence making it one of the biggest road that will border the region.

The officials added that the project is estimated to cost a total $192 million has includes capacity building for the Ministry of Works and Transport; and training and capacity building for cross-border women traders at Mirama Hills and women and youth vendors in Busega Market.

“The road project will be one of the greatest and we will ensure that its completed on time as our main mandate is to deliver the project” added the officials

He added that the project will reduce the current traffic that is always witnessed on the Busega-Mpigi Express Highway, it will have an Operations and Maintenance Concession to address its future requirements for maintenance.

The signing of the loan agreements was facilitated by AfDB’s East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office Director General Gabriel Negatu who thanked the Ugandan government for its commitment to the development of infrastructure in the country.

Matia Kasaija, Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development thanked the Bank for its support while highlighting the vital role of the highway in improving transport services in central Uganda and its contribution to regional integration.

The African Development Fund officials said that they expect the project to change the face of the country once completed and above all to be completed within the time frame.

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Kenya proposes new renewable energy scheme

Jan 20, 2017

Kenya, through the Ministry of Energy, has proposed to publish new policy to swap the current feed-in-tariffs policy (FiTs). How does it work?

The FiTs policy permits anyone to identify through own cost a renewable energy site (small hydros, geothermal, wind power, solar, biomass), and embark on their own pre-feasibility study which they present to the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum for authorization by the FiTs Committee.

Once accepted you are issued with an Expression of Interest (EoI) to develop your renewable energy project and vend power to the national grid via 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs).

It does not apply the standard bidding in procurement procedure. First, the investor bears his or her own cost to discover site and embark on feasibility studies before submitting an application for EoI consent. The FiTs Policy has set predetermined tariffs.

What will happen to private financiers who spot sites viable for development in regions not identified for auctioning?

It takes noteworthy expenditure and numerous technologies to spot a fitting and viable location. If after that endeavor an investor is going for open cutthroat bidding, am certain no one will take the project to the Ministry of Energy for consent.

The ministry said the competitive auctioning of renewable energy project will aid in reducing the cost of electricity to the consumer.

A renewable energy scheme projecting low project cost for its establishment usually takes eight to 10 years to pay back its loan and about five to seven years to pay back its equity under the current FiTs.

Reducing the power producer electricity sale price to less than the present Sh8 per unit will take the loan repayment period to more than 15 years .

Some analysts have said that the move to a cutthroat auction method will prompt growth in the solar sector in Kenya. Despite Kenya’s extensive solar potential there are presently no operational solar plants with a grid connection, although numerous projects are in the development stage.

Over 60 countries to date use auctions to develop renewable energy projects including South Africa, Morocco, and Zambia.

Zimbabwe to begin rehabilitation of Water Supply Systems

Jan 19, 2017

US$4 million in grant has been disbursed by the Zimbabwe Multi Donor Trust Fund to the Redcliff Municipality to facilitate the rehabilitation of the water supply systems.

The US$4 million makes part of a $36 million grant that is to be distributed under the Water and Sanitation Programme for the second phase.

The funds are managed and administered by the African Development Bank that is meant for the reinforcement of distribution of water and waste collection systems in five cities among them Redcliff.

The project will be carried out by a local company; Drawcard. It will involve the replacement of pipes in some of the most critical sections in the water distribution system.

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This also includes the replacement of 2.3km, 250mm diameter corroded steel pipes to a supply pipeline to Torwood which has failed to deliver water. PVC pipes will be installed according to Eng. Zabanita.

The sewerage system is also set to undergo some improvements whereby the corroded steel sewer pipes will be dismantled and replaced and sewer ponds to undergo rehabilitation.

The rehabilitation of the Rutendo Reservoir structure that is supposed to store portable water will also be done. In addition, for maximum security, a fence will be erected around the site that will only allow access to authorized entry and prevent tampering with the contents structure.

For this second phase, sewer cleaning and maintenance equipment, laboratory equipment, domestic and commercial meters will be acquired by ZimFund to facilitate the construction of buildings for tests in Harare, Ruwa and Redcliff councils.

The project was delayed as there was no engineer to implement the programme effectively. It is expected to improve the water supply by 75mega litres a day. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Two Italian firms to construct mega bridge in Botswana

Jan 19, 2017

A US$95m contract has been awarded to a joint venture between Italian companies Itinera and Cimolai to construct a bridge in Botswana in the remote Okavango Delta, a major tourist draw renowned for its wildlife.

The project, which will be fully funded by the government and involves the construction of a 1.1-km-long road bridge and pedestrian walkways, is expected to be complete in July 2019. It will replace a pontoon service across a section of the Delta.

“An environment impact assessment was done since the Okavango Delta area is a Unesco World Heritage Site. We will make sure construction will not disturb the environment,” Elias Magosi, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Communications said.

Investors pledge US$4b for housing infrastructure in Zambia

Jan 19, 2017

Zambia:Investors have pledged US$4b towards housing infrastructure in Zambia.The investors are seeking partnership with the government in the housing infrastructure development sector.

Minister for Housing and Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela said Amer International Group, a Chinese company had pledged to invest a total of $3 billion, while Magcor Zambia Holdings Limited, which is ran by people from the United States (US), had promised to dish out $1 billion to help the Government of Zambia fill the national housing deficit.

The minister said in an interview recently that the Government had started a programme to alleviate the national housing shortage, which is currently at 1.5 million, through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

In that regard, the National Housing Authority (NHA) has been mandated as the vehicle to steer the ‘urban renewal policy’ forward to be rolled out countrywide beginning this year.

“In the quest to address the national housing deficit, we have devised the urban renewal policy where we will work with the private sector to build houses for our people.

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“We have received numerous offers from the private sector, among them, Amer International of China, which has offered a capital investment of $3 billion, while Magcor of the Americans is putting $1 billion on the table,” Mr Chitotela said.

The minister said citizens would be given an opportunity to buy the houses at an affordable rate, and that it was the desire of the Government to see both public and private sector employees owning a house by the time of retirement.

Abandoned Water Projects in Nigeria to be Completed

Jan 17, 2017

Abandoned Water Projects in Nigeria will be completed Eng. Suleiman Adamu, the minister for Wa-ter Resources has said. About 117 water projects in the federal ministry of water resources in Nige-ria have been abandoned.

The ministry is set to complete at least 25% of these projects in 2017.

Eng. Suleiman Adamu, the minister for Water Resources says that after the technical audit of the projects, the most viable ones which make up for 25% of the projects can be completed. He also called for the early disbursement of budgetary allocations for the sector in order to complete part of the projects.

He however said that the ministry would not be involved in construction of any new products but are focusing on completing the abandoned projects.

In a meeting held where Committee members paid him a visit, Mr. Suleiman said that any implementation of new projects would have to be in the Water Resource Master Plan and support both the energy deficiency of the nation as well as the Ministry flagship farmers’ empowerment scheme that would have the capability of driving the country’s Agricultural policy.

The Committee’s visit which is part of its constitutional duties and its main aim is to scrutinizing the Ministry’s books so as to address the general performance of the current financial year. Hon. Aliyu Pategi, Chairman of the Committee said that the relationship between the Ministry and Committee has been good and hopes to further strengthen it all for the benefit of the nation.

Members of the committee are expected to comply with all the guidelines in the yet to be released Water Resources Master plan during the selection of constituency projects so as to prevent any further delays in the prioritized projects.

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Ethiopia signs mega agreement to boost road construction projects

Jan 16, 2017

Ethiopia signs mega agreement to boost road construction projects

Jan 16, 2017

The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) has signed road construction agreement worth US$2.8 with domestic and foreign contractors to boost road construction projects in the country.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ethiopian Roads Authority Director General Araya Girmay said the agreement was made to construct Babile-fiq I,. II,III, Asosa-Daleti-Barudu, Eteya-Robe-Seru, Afedera-Erebti and Eritale-Ahmedela I,II roads with concrete asphalt.

“Upon completion, these roads will have significant contributions to tourism development and mineral extraction while strengthening the people-to-people relations,” he added.According to Araya, the projects would create 5,000 jobs. They as well are in need of over one million quintal cement.

The 372 Km projects would be completed in a three- year time, Araya said, adding: ” A bid process is underway to select experienced consultant enterprises that are responsible for consulting and supervising the projects.

At the event, the Director General urged the contractors to undertake the projects as per scheduled and pass down a strong working culture to posterity.

FAL General Contractor, Yotek Constraction, Eney Construction, China Wuyi PLC, China Railway Engineering group and Ethiopian Defense Construction Enterprise signed the agreements.

Mauritius to construct a modern cyber city in Ghana

Jan 16, 2017

Mauritius has made known plans to embark on a number of projects, including the construction of a modern cyber city in Ghana.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade for Mauritius, Mr. Vishnu Seetanah, said the project which was expected to be situated at Dawa in the Greater Accra Region would, however, be subject to authorization by the new government.

The city will be based on high technology where people could work and have fun. It will have innovative towers, conference centers, bank towers, an ICT plaza and serviced plots for regional nerve centers for ICT companies.

Mr. Vishnu told the media that the city would bring incorporated development with smart solutions and management resources which would draw high quality professionals.He was of the outlook that the project would also enhance to tourism, both domestic and foreign.

Mr. Vishnu also announced the intent of his nation’s government to support the new administration in the sector of sugar production by setting up sugar factories in districts which would be identified by the two governments as feasible.

He said Mauritius wants to support Ghana to become the foremost producer and exporter of sugar in the West African sub region, while using the byproduct of the sugarcane to generate electricity to support the national grid.

This project is also expected to generate employment opportunities for the youth of the nation.

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He said all the projects they plan to undertake in Ghana had the total blessing of financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the African Development Bank.

“We have an umbrella of support from all these financial institutions and they track our activities zealously,” he noted.

The Foreign Affairs Minister of Mauritius also pointed out that Africa would come out as a super power in years to come.

“In 15 years, people will line up to be in Africa. But before that happens, we have to demonstrate that we mean business and that we can handle the running of our own nations,” he said.

Chinese Construction firm to construct tallest building in Djibouti

Jan 14, 2017

Chinese construction firm, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is constructing the tallest building in Djibouti which will act as its headquarter.

Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Chinese Ambassador to Djibouti Fu Huaqiang, and President of CCECC Yuan Li together with other senior Djibouti officials took part in the foundation stone laying ceremony which took place recently at CCECC’s office in the red sea city of Djibouti.

Yuan Li, president of CCECC confirmed the reports and said that the twin-tower building would provide excellent living and working space for international business people.

The new project will be a 23-storey twin-tower, which will cost a whopping US$ 70m and will sit on a 42,000 square meters piece of land, it will involve 480 apartments serving as SOHO (Small Office, Home Office), a complete set of modern office facilities, conference rooms, dining rooms, gymnasium, basketball stadium and swimming pools and 260 parking lots.

Referring to a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Djibouti government, Yuan Li confirmed that his company will also experiment land reclamation in nearby sea side areas and test the effects of artificial islands on surrounding marine ecology.

“The objective is to provide science-based demonstration and technological preparations for the development of an urban complex on the eastern coast, called The Wings of Djibouti,” Mr. Yuan added.

Since its first appearance in Djibouti in 1981, CCECC has so far undertaken over 100 projects including the Industrial and Commercial High School of Djibouti, the Hassan Gouled Stadium, the Llyad Market, and just recently the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway.

CCECC has won many titles and honors including “Outstanding international contractor award”, “Most accomplished enterprise in construction industry”, “Top 500 largest SOEs”, “Chinese enterprise in international contracting and labor service with AAA rating”, “Chinese overseas project contractor with AAA rating”, “Award for international contractors fulfilling social responsibilities” among others.

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Ghana’s housing needs to hit two million by 2018

Jan 12, 2017

Ghana’s housing needs are expected to rise to two million by 2018.

The incoming Government has therefore been urged to introduce new and realistic housing policies to address the growing accommodation shortfalls, and open up more employment opportunities for the youth.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Danywise Estate and Construction, Mr Frank Aboagye Danyansah told the Ghana News Agency that the new administration, scheduled to take office on January 7, ought to look at ways of finishing all the 4,900 housing units started during President John Agyekum Kufuor’s era.

He said the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Government should also complete the 5,000 units that were almost completed by the National Democratic Congress as part of austerity measures to deal with joblessness.

The World Bank, in May last year, reported that about 48 per cent of the youth from 15 to 24 years in Ghana did not have jobs and estimated that the figure would peak in the coming decade, thus raising concerns about the preparedness of managers of the economy to deal with the problem.

But the construction expert said the unemployment challenges could be solved substantially by paying attention to the housing industry – which had a value chain that could engage more than 80,000 unwaged youth.

“I am expecting this new government to come up with new and pragmatic policies to address this huge unemployment problem facing our country. As a country, let us set our priorities right.

“This will help close the worrying housing deficit, and I think the construction industry is the sector to look at,” he said.

The country’s housing shortfall is pegged at 1.7 million units, and expected to climb to two million by 2018.

This implies that government will have to build 190,000 to 200,000 units each year for the next 10 years to bridge the widening gap, Mr Danyansah said.

“To the incoming government, the construction industry deserves better if [the incoming government] is really serious about creating jobs for our teeming young graduates without work,” he said.

Mr Danyansah noted that the active private sector involvement in the Government’s affordable housing project that had been abandoned for sometime now, but this could help bridge the growing housing deficits if Nana Akufo-Addo’s Government should initiate the right polices.

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Nigeria’s housing sector gets major boost

Jan 12, 2017

Disturbed that Nigeria lacks accurate data on the housing sector that can help policy-makers address problems in the sector, the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has announced plans to work with other agencies on the development of a national housing profile for the country.

With the impressive growth in the housing sector, little had been done to collect adequate data on the growth and challenges in the sector. Developers and investors are at loss on how to identify the appropriate areas where there is a need for housing or even pieces of land that we can buy for development.

In most cases, data collected around the country often fails to reflect the key areas with housing problems as it only dwells on a broad and general analysis of the problems.

In a meeting with United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN–Habitat), the Managing Director, Professor Mohammed Al- Amin confirmed that the authority was embarking on the project because of the unreliable nature of the available housing statistics in the country.

He told UN-HABITAT Programme Officer, Mr. Kabir Yari, that although an attempt was made to incorporate a housing census into the 2006 national headcount, the data obtained from the exercise was unreliable.

That failure, he said was due to the defective nature of the tool designed for it as enumerators were only trained on how to capture data on individuals and not housing units.

He noted that the lack of reliable housing data had hamstrung proper planning and called for concerted efforts to address the situation.

The FHA chief executive expressed doubt about the authenticity of the famous 17 million housing deficit for Nigeria being often referred to in various quarters because no scientific basis has been shown for it.

He said the authority was in touch with the National Population Commission (NPC), which he said had indicated that it would embark on a proper housing count during the next population census. He, therefore, urged the UN-HABITAT to make its expertise available to ensure the success of the exercise.

Al-Amin also told his host that the Authority wished to participate in the implementation of the resolutions of the just concluded Habitat III, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development held in Quito, Ecuador. Expressing regret that Nigeria had not been taking full advantage of platforms opened to it by international organisations, he said FHA was poised to participate in the follow-up activities to Habitat III at the national, sub-regional and regional levels.

The Managing Director said his visit to UN-HABITAT was part of the efforts to attune the Authority’s programmes with international best practices.He said FHA also wanted to work with the United Nations agency on critical housing issues such as slum development and the rising housing deficit in the country with a view to improving the quality of urban life.

Responding, Yari said UN-HABITAT had helped many nations to develop their housing policies but expressed regret that monitoring and implementation had been the bane of policies in Nigeria.

Yari said a nation should, with available statistics, be able to project into how many houses it would need for its populace in the short, medium and long term. He said his agency and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) had projected that the population of urban dwellers in the world would rise to three billion by 2050.

In view of that projection, he said it was important for policymakers to be on guard to ensure the availability of adequate waste disposal facilities and sustainable use of resources.

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Yari noted that low-income earners who formed the bulk of the housing need base got their housing mostly from the informal sector, which he said, was usually characterised by acute lack of infrastructure.

He said if nations could get it right with pro-poor housing, they would be able to reach majority of those who needed housing. Yari who pointed out that the UN-HABITAT was not a funding agency, promised to provide technical assistance to the FHA in the execution of its programmes.

He later presented some of the agency’s publications to the Managing Director who in turn gave an FHA commemorative plaque to his host. Al-Amin was accompanied on the visit by the Executive Director (Business Development), Mr. Aniedi Akpabio; the Acting General Manager (Commercial Housing), Ms Hajara Kadiri; Head, Corporate Communications, Mr. Tunde Ipinmisho and the MD/CE’s Technical Assistant (Commercial Housing), Mr. Gabriel Baba

Lagos to invest US$500m in housing

Jan 12, 2017

The Lagos State Government is to invest 500 million dollars on redesigning and completion of housing units at Ilubirin and Ijora-Badia.

The state’s Commissioner for Housing, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria recently in Lagos.

Lawal said the investment would be done in collaboration with private partners and that the venture would create 10,000 direct jobs

“There is need to redesign and expand the mass housing units at Ilubirin and Ijora Badia to allow for efficient utiisation of resources and for better quality delivery.

“We have signed a Public- Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with First Investment Development Company (FIDC) in this regard.

“The project will be in phases and is expected to be fully completed within the next five years,’ Lawal said.

He explained that the PPP arrangement was to reduce the housing deficit in the state by providing affordable and qualitative accommodation for residents and to also create jobs.

“The ministry of housing is responsible for implementation of the programme, which has three templates, namely, affordable mass housing; equity partnership housing and mixed partnerships.

“Under the first template, government provides land and development plan while the partner provides funds and executes.

“Secondly, government will provide the land while the partner generates the plan, provides fund and executes.

`The third template, which is mixed partnership, will see the partner providing the land while government will provide the funds and also execute the development plan,’’ the commissioner explained.

He assured that any of the templates adopted would be in the best interest of Lagos residents.

NAN recalls that some residents of Lagos had expressed concern over the condition of housing estates in Ilubirin and Ijora Badiya.

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One of the residents, Mr Tola Ade, called on government to complete the estates for interested members of the public to benefit.

“The estates at Ilubirin and Ijora appear to have been abandoned for some time.

“I appeal to the State Government to complete these estates and other uncompleted ones within the state so that we can begin to take advantage of them,” he said.

Another resident, Mr Adeniyi Idowu, who also expressed similar views, said the State Government was doing well in infrastructure development but that the estate at Ijora Badiya had remained abandoned for some time.

“I can only appeal to the government to complete the estate and the one at Ilubirin to reduce the scarcity of accommodation,” he said.

Similarly, Mrs Yemisi Martins, another resident also appealed to the State Government to do something about the “abandoned” estates to stop miscreants from using them for their criminal activities.

High interest rates slows growth of Tanzania’s housing sector

Jan 11, 2017

High interest rates coupled with low supply of affordable houses continue to slows down the growth of Tanzania’s housing sector a report by Bank of Tanzania has shown.

The Tanzania Mortgage Market update by Bank of Tanzania (BoT) says the prevailing housing deficit in Tanzania stands at about three million housing units with a 200,000 unit annual demand.

It has been discovered that many lenders offer loans for equity release and home purchase while others offer loans for self-construction which for in most cases are expensive beyond the reach of the average Tanzanian.

High interest rates charged by financial lenders also pose as another challenge to the growth of the mortgage market. The report further states that during the third quarter of 2016, interest rates offered by financial lenders ranged between 16 -19 percent.

The 182 days T Bill rate also remained on a high side at 15. 49 percent towards the end of September,2016 up from 14.68 percent which was recorded by mid-May 2016. The rising trend on the 182 days TBill rate negatively affects all forms of long term debt, including mortgages.

The Tanzanian government has expressed its commitment to make sure the loan interest rates are kept in reasonable ranges in order to enable many people to acquire loans. The government through the National Housing Corporation (NHC) employed several measures in its power to carry out various projects exclusively meant to resolve the problem.

National Housing Corporation has been carrying out several projects centering on high, medium and low income earners. These efforts have so far bore positive impact in the mortgage market. According to the BoT mortgage market update report, has recently completed one of its major projects in Dar es Salaam.

The NHC’s major recently completed projects in Dar es Salaam include Victoria Place, which consists of 16 flats. Moreover, NHC has launched a country-wide project known as ‘My Home My Life’ offering 5,000 affordable housing units countrywide with prices quoted for the first and second phases of the project ranging between 43.4m/- to 95.3m/-.

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Jan 11, 2017

A US$ 300m health facility is set to be constructed in the northern part of Ghana by The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) which is the biggest health facility in the northern part of the Ghana.

The new facility named, ‘Medical Centre of Excellence’ and to be christened “KATH TOWER”, is a joint venture project between KATH and Kudaar Ark Investment, it will be made up of a 20-storey medical structure and is anticipated to provide first class medical service to the citizens.

The Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Dr. Joseph Akpaloo, who disclosed the information, said that construction of the project will commence this year after a few conclusion of arrangements with the private investors.

Dr. Akpaloo was very pleased with all that is happening in the organization; however, he reminded the workers that the facility could achieve its corporate vision only when they were disciplined, customer-centred and avoided waste in system. He applauded the hospital’s board, management and staff for the hard work which had helped to improve the quality of healthcare to patients.

The management is also committed to continue to take measures to ensure discipline and improve work ethics in the organization through strict analysis of the biometric and fingerprint attendance registration system which it had earlier introduced.

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is the biggest health facility located in Kumasi, the Regional Capital of Ashanti Region with a total projected population of 4,780,380 (2000).

The geographical location of the 1200-bed Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, the road network of the country and commercial nature of Kumasi make the hospital accessible to all the areas that share boundaries with Ashanti Region and others that are further away.

Its vision is to become a medical centre of excellence offering Clinical and Non-Clinical services of the highest quality standards comparable to any international standards’, within 5 years.

AfDB approves grant to support Mutunguru hydropower project in Kenya

Jan 9, 2017

The African Development Bank- which manages Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a grant worth US $992, 000 for the Mutunguru hydro-power project (HPP) in Central Kenya.

The AfDB said the inventive community-owned hydropower project will add to Kenya’s goal of escalating on-grid generation capability, in particular via exploiting indigenous renewable capacity. The project consists of a shareholding structure where members of the Mutunguru community in central Kenya collect a fixed small share of the project’s proceeds.

Gabriel Negatu, Director-General, East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office, AfDB said in a statement, “This fiscal advantage is estimated to transform into noteworthy economic and developmental impacts in the project region, especially in terms of socio-economic empowerment especially for women and job generation. This vital community ownership and support makes it worthy of the SEFA involvement as a form to be mulled over in future Bank operations.”

The grant will go towards providing legal support for putting up suitable community measures; financial advisory; support to lenders’ due diligence; support to environmental and social impact assessment; institutional and management capacity building.

‘’Through building capability of neighboring communities to possess and run a commercially feasible grid-connected small hydropower project, the Mutunguru hydropower project supports

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realization of the Feed in Tariff Policy in Kenya to boost access to clean, cost-efficient and sustainable energy the Mutunguru Hydroelectric Company Limited’s ’’ Patrick Kimathi said.

Mr. Patrick Kimathi of the Mutunguru Hydroelectric Company Limited said the government considered small hydro precedence, given the extensive resource accessibility, base load properties and simplifying of the integration into the grid.

The project will spawn new revenue and improve the job skills of rural women as they take on extra micro-economical activities other than the ones they are previously dominating for example: tea agricultural estate and dairy ranches.

Uganda to construct US$150m four Lane Expressway

Jan 9, 2017

Ugandan has announced that it will construct a modern four lane Expressway after the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija signed a US$150 million loan from the African Development Bank towards the project construction.

The project which is set to benefit the Busega-Mpigi 4-Lane expressway will be the largest project so far in 2017 for road upgrading in Uganda.

The project will involve construction of 4 major interchanges to facilitate interconnection with roads at designated locations including Nabbingo, Nsangi, Maya and Lungala, construction of 20km of link/service roads, and the construction of 8km of auxiliary lanes.

According to the minister the project will connect Uganda to Rwanda and Tanzania ensuring that the rehabilitation of Kagitumba Kagitumba – Kayonza- Rusumo road (208km) in the eastern part of Rwanda is actualized.

The Ugandan section will cover construction of the Busega – Mpigi (23.7km) four lane express way, supervision consultancy services, quality assurance, financial and technical audits, studies and institutional support, in addition to compensation of project affected persons (PAPs).

According to Uganda National Roads Authority, the current state of the two lanes Busega- Mpigi road is congested especially between Busega and Mpigi with over 26,000 vehicles per day.

“This project is expected to change the face of Uganda as it will ensure that the transport system of the country is streamlined and transportation of goods will be easier” he addedThe authority also added that in 2017 they look forward for the ongoing projects to be completed as the country’s growth can be easily watched.

This is one of the longest roads that will be in the country having four lanes and it will see a lowered cost of transportation of goods in Uganda which has been having transportation problems.

Zimbabwe’s National Building Society to drive housing projects countrywide

Jan 9, 2017

The National Building Society (NBS) , is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Social Security Authority. The organisation offers mortgage of up to 25 years focusing on first time home owners and offers the lowest market interest rate at 9.5% per annum. The society is currently sitting on a $5 million loan book, five months since it started operations.

NBS will drive housing projects across the country which are expected to be completed in the next 2 years and will contribute to lessening the current housing backlog in the country. Implementation

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will combine collaborative schemes with partners and own implementation by NBS on some projects.

The plan is to deliver 10 000 houses and the projects will be phased out, some being expected to commence before the end of 2016 and the rest completed in 18 months. The projects are earmarked for various locations in and around the country namely Harare, Chinhoyi, Bindura and Masvingo as some of the areas.

NBS is engaging other property developers and contractors under the programme . It is currently undertaking the contractor selection processes and work is expected to commence by March 2017.

Mr. Ken Chitando, Managing Director of NBS confirmed that they would construct 784 apartments under phase 1 , while the second phase will have 1 600 stand alone houses being developed. They are at the planning, preconstruction stage for the Glaudina Phase 1 and will cost $30 million to complete. In Chinhoyi, $15 million will be spent to complete construction under phase 1.

In Masvingo the maiden development will be exploited under a collaborative scheme for 500 houses while in Shurugwi Midlands, NBS will collaborate with River Valley property developers. The current project in Shurugwi has 500 houses being constructed but the land has carrying capacity of 1 500 units.

AfDB commits US$74.9m for Dar, Maputo road network

Jan 3, 2017

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved US$71.8mn grant and US$3.1mn loan to the Mozambique government for the construction of an asphalted 70km road section in Northern Mozambique, to improve the road network and connectivity with Tanzania.

The AfDB chief transport engineer, Aymen Osmani said the project is key for traders and road users, who transport goods between Tanzania and Mozambique.

“Following the completion, they will benefit from more direct and shorter journeys to the ports of Pemba in Mozambique and Mtwara in Tanzania, effectively enhancing regional trade,” he said. The new road will extend the paved road recently built in the Tanzanian side, financed by an AfDB project approved in 2012.

This phase concerns a 70km road section which starts at Negomano, located adjacent to the Ruvuma River, the natural frontier with Tanzania. The section ends in the locality of Roma.

The project will open up the isolated part of the country, contributing to the economic growth and the eradication of poverty, as well as foster cross border trade and reinforce regional integration. The road segment Mueda – Negomano represents a missing link on the transport corridor between Mozambique and Tanzania.

The Bank will finance the paving of the road for phase I.

The improvement of the road will reduce from three to one hour the time to travel between the two localities. That first phase will be complemented by a second one, planned to start in 2019, which will connect Roma to Mueda and includes the construction of a one stop border post.

“The Bank is well positioned to support such development of regional corridors and road infrastructure due to its ability to coordinate programmes and projects across countries,” he said.

The outcomes of the project will significantly contribute to attaining the goals of the Bank’s High Five (Hi-5s) in the regions concerned, contributing to ‘Integrate Africa’ explained Amadou Oumarou, director of transport and ICT department of the AfDB.

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ASIA

$109M in funding for Indonesia geothermal power project


The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided $109M in financing for the Muara Laboh geothermal power generation project in western Indonesia.

The project will be financed by ADB’s newly established Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund (LEAP). The fund is capitalised by equity of $1.5bn from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and managed by ADB's private sector operations department.

The assistance will be provided by a $70M loan from ADB's own capital along with $19M participation from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF). The project will also secure funding from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation as well as several commercial banks under a guarantee from Nippon Export and Investment Insurance.\

The 80MW project will be delivered by PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh, which is a joint venture of Indonesian geothermal power developer PT Supreme Energy, Japanese trading and investment firm Sumitomo, and energy firm ENGIE.

Yuichiro Yoi, senior investment specialist at ADB’s private sector operations department, said: “This project demonstrates Indonesia’s commitment to meet increasing demand for electricity and support the development of renewable energy.

“This transaction proves that the private sector will play a critical role in helping the country achieve both of these targets.”

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MIDDLE EAST

Kurdistan region of Iraq to offer 67 tourism projects to investors

Zawya, 1 February 2017

Iraq’s Kurdistan region intends to offer 67 tourism projects in various parts of the governorate to the private sector this year as part of a drive to increase non-oil revenue, an official told Zawya Projects.

“Kurdistan cannot afford large projects because of the present financial crisis, so it is relying on the private sector to carry them out,” said Nader Rousti, a spokesman for Iraq’s General Board of Tourism of Kurdistan region.

“The designs for the projects are ready,” he said without disclosing the project details.

The Board is funding other tourism projects using revenue from the 20 per cent fee imposed by the government on tourism companies in the governorate.

The projects include development and completion of services for nearly 20 tourist sites in the governorate.

In another statement, the board’s chairman Mawlawi Jabar said Kurdistan region has allocated around 100 billion Iraqi dinars ($85 million) for 400 tourism projects in the governorate for execution until 2025.

Zawya31 January

Dubai to award $3 billion construction contracts for Expo 2020

Dubai will award 47 construction contracts worth Dhs11bn ($3bn) to local and foreign companies this year as it prepares to host the 2020 World Expo, the government-backed body arranging the world’s fair said on Monday.

That would leave Dubai on track to complete most construction a year before the fair opens in October 2020, Expo 2020 Dubai said. Deals worth over Dhs2bn were done last year.

This year’s contracts will include construction of car parking, three districts that will hold most of the pavilions, and public areas.

Development of the expo site, which the government expects to require $6.8bn of capital spending, is one of the biggest projects in Dubai’s history and will help to open up a new district in the south of the wealthy emirate.

Officials say the spending will be funded through a combination of equity from the government and debt backed by other nations’ export credit agencies.

HSBC has estimated overall expo-related spending, including private sector projects, may reach $18.3bn. Authorities project the expo will attract 25 million visits during the six months it is open.

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A huge exhibition centre will be built on the 438-hectare (1,082 acre) expo site, plus thousands of new hotel rooms and an extension to Dubai’s metro line.

With the involvement of private companies, authorities aim to have 80 per cent of the expo site in use after the event ends.

Gulf Business30 January

Iraqis offer Turkish firms $200 million project in Baghdad

Following a visit by the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım Iraq, an Iraqi business delegation has visited Turkey and proposed a $200-million construction project in Baghdad to Turkish businessmen.

Tevfik Öz, a member of the board of the Turkish-Iraqi Business Council, told Daily Sabah that the Iraqi delegation proposed the construction of a $200 million real estate project in the so-called “Green Zone” in Baghdad, adding that another Turkish delegation may visit Iraq in the coming days.

Turkey’s exports to Iraq have fallen from $14 billion to $7 billion.

Daily Sabah27 January

29 contracting companies in race for $1 billion Bahrain medical city project

A total of 29 contracting companies have been prequalified to bid for the $1-billion King Abdullah Medical City project in Bahrain, reported the Gulf Daily News.

The project, funded through a SR1 billion ($267 million) grant from the late King Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, will be built on a one-million-sq-m plot donated by His Majesty King Hamad at Durrat Al Bahrain, one of the largest towns in southern Bahrain.

The medical city will be a multiple-phased mixed-use development comprising academic and medical facilities, a research centre, on-site accommodation and other communal facilities to create a self-sustained campus, reported the BNA.

Under the first phase, a 288-bed hospital supported by on-site staff housing and other communal facilities will be developed followed by the setting up of medical clinics, medical services building, specialised research centres in the prevailing diseases in the GCC region, including cancer, diabetes and obesity in the next phase, it stated.

The mammoth development, to be operated by Arabian Gulf University, will employ more than 700 medical staff, it added.

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TradeArabia News , 27 January 2017


On completion, the project will boast a 500-bed hospital besides academic school, research facility, medical hotel, rehabilitation hospital, on-site accommodation for both students and staff.

TradeArabia News 27 January

CGP to award contracts for Egypt mixed-use project

Daily News Egypt, 26 January 2017

Egyptian real estate developer Capital Group Properties (CGP) plans to award three tenders for the development of the first phase of Borooj, an integrated urban project coming up on a 5-million-sq-m area on Suez-Ismailia desert roads, said a report.

CGP, a joint venture between Emirati groups Abu Dhabi Capital Group and Al Ain Properties, is considering large tracts of land development in a number of coastal and residential areas, reported Daily News Egypt, citing a senior official.

The Abu Dhabi Capital Group is a renowned investment group with several key projects in a number of countries across the globe, including the Hard Rock Hotel in Dubai, New Scotland Yard in London, Capital Plaza in Montenegro, and Rowdat and Capital Bay in Abu Dhabi.

The company aims to sign construction contracts worth E£1 billion ($53 million) for the first phase of Burooj within the first four months of the year, remarked Amgad Hassanein, the chief projects officer at CGP.

Hassanein said the decision on the first tender will be taken in the coming weeks. Three contracting companies are already in the race for the contract.

The company also assigned construction projects worth E£300 million to other companies last October.

CGP had last year signed up Hassan Allam Contracting Company for the development of 250 townhouses in the first phase of the Borooj project, said the report.

The integrated urban project will be developed in four phases over the next 10 years at a total investment of E£50 billion ($2.64 billion). Apart from the residential units, it will feature commercial, administrative, and recreational facilities, it added.

Daily News Egypt25 January

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Construction permits increase 13% in Lebanon

businessnews.com.lb, 25 January 2017

The number of construction permits rose 13 percent in 2016 to 17,295, covering 12.3 million square meters (m2) – unchanged from 2015. The average area per permit is 707 m2, down 13 percent.

Beirut saw the sharpest decline in area and number of permits. Negative growth was also recorded in Mount-Lebanon, which has the lion share of permits.

The highest growth in terms of area was recorded by Bekaa, followed by the South. The area of permits also went up in the North and Nabatieh.

Marius Beaini, Chairman of the Order of Engineers in Tripoli, said: “The growth in number and area reflect the restored confidence of developers and investors after the situation improved in the North.”

Beaini said that execution orders are higher than all previous years.

He said: “We have been giving more and more orders, especially in the past two months.”

Orders are mainly focused in Koura and Akkar.

The Order of Engineers in Tripoli is in the process of changing its systems. It now calculates all other types of transactions under the single category ‘number of construction permits.’ This justifies the significant increase in permits compared to 2015.

Excluding the permits provided by the Order, growth in the number of transactions reached six percent, to 14,212.

businessnews.com.lb25 January

Iranian government earmarks $462 million for rail expansion

Financial Tribune, 20 January 2017

The government has earmarked 18.5 trillion rials (over $462 million at market exchange rate) to complete a set of ongoing rail projects, the Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructure Company's board member said.

“This includes 4.7 trillion rials ($117 million) for land-ownership and procurement of equipment, as well as 13.8 trillion rials ($345 million) worth of participation bonds,” Jabbar Ali Zakeri was quoted as saying by IRNA.

According to the official, the resources will help Iran push ahead with the construction of five rail projects, including Tehran-Saveh-Hamedan, Mianeh-Bostanabad, Maragheh-Urmia, Qazvin-Rasht and the so-called Gharb (west) rail projects.

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Rail expansion is a top priority in Iran’s sixth five-year development plan (2016-21), which is currently being reviewed in the parliament. Earlier this month, MPs approved a bill to allocate 1% of oil revenues to the rail sector as part of the Sixth Plan.

The development plans outline government strategies in its budget planning for the next five years. The approval of the plan has already been delayed.

The legislation requires the government to use the fixed share of oil-driven financial sources to implement new rail projects and develop existing ones, including double-tracking, electrification and construction of high-speed railroads.

Despite a plunge in oil revenues, which account for the lion’s share of the government’s income, allocating a fixed share of petrodollars to the rail industry shows the government’s firm determination to expand the domestic rail sector.

Iran has a long list of under-construction rail projects, as the country seeks to increase revenues from transit by becoming a transportation hub in the region.

Deputy minister of roads and urban development, Kheirollah Khademi, earlier said the government is planning to “do away with the oil-dependent economy and turn to transit-driven economy”.

Connectivity projects are preparing the grounds for a hike in rail freight transport.

The Gharb rail project includes two routes, which will ultimately connect the city of Arak in central Markazi Province to Khosravi Border Crossing in the western Kermanshah Province, bordering Iraq.

The first section of the route, from Arak to Kermanshah, has made 95% progress. Officials anticipate the inauguration as soon as rail tracks and other final components are supplied.

As for Qazvin-Rasht project, despite the remarkable progress, the completion has been delayed by financial constraints. Its extension, from Rasht to Astara Port, close to Azerbaijan’s border, requires $500 million in investment by Azerbaijan. The railroad is part of a grand global transit project called International North-South Transport Corridor, which is aimed at connecting India to Europe via Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia.

According to Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, Iran plans to add 1,000 kilometers of new railroads to its network in the near future. This indicates a significant rise in rail construction, compared to an average of 200 kilometers constructed annually over the past few years.

Based on the Sixth Plan, the existing railroads are to be electrified and double-tracked, while 1,500 km of new lines need to be constructed.

The parliamentarians have also tasked the government with increasing the share of rail in cargo and passenger transportation to a minimum of 30% and 20% respectively by the end of the Sixth Plan (2021).

FDI Integral to Expansion Plans

The state-provided capital will complement a larger amount of capital supplied by foreign investors to help the government realize its ambitions in the rail sector.

Iranian railroads have seen little development in the past decade, due largely to sanctions imposed over Iran’s nuclear program.

With the embargoes having been lifted early last year as part of a deal signed in 2015 between Tehran and world powers, the administration hopes to be able to cash in on FDIs to compensate for years of underdevelopment.

Director general of IRIR’s International Affairs Office, Abbas Nazari, said the government has defined $10 billion worth of FDI projects following the implementation of the nuclear deal.

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These include high-speed rail routes of Qom-Arak and Tehran-Isfahan, and electrification of Garmsar-Incheh Borun and Tehran-Mashhad lines.

Iran has been in talks with Italy, Russia, China, India, France, Turkey and Germany to attract the needed foreign capital, according to the official.

Italy has reportedly agreed to invest an aggregate of $4 billion; Russia will provide €1.2 billion for the Garmsar-Incheh Borun route and India is supplying rails worth $175 million for a route from southern port and special economic zone of Chabahar to the city of Zahedan, both in Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

Germany has also signed several agreements to invest in the manufacture of equipment in Iran.

Early October, Siemens signed a contract to supply components for 50 diesel-electric locomotives to Iran.

Under the contract, signed with Iranian power and infrastructure group MAPNA during an official visit of German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel to Iran, Siemens agreed to deliver the components, which will be assembled in Karaj, Iran's fourth-largest city.

Another agreement was also signed between the two companies to jointly manufacture 70 electric locomotives to be used in the 926-km Tehran-Mashhad railroad.

Siemens has not disclosed the value of the contract. Based on comparable deals, the order could be worth a low triple-digit million euro, according to Reuters.

The details of those deals were also discussed in a meeting between Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi and Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Alexander Dobrindt.

Both sides signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in rail, air and marine transport.

Financial Tribune19 January

GE secures more than $1.4 billion in orders with Iraq’s ministry of electricity

Press Release, 20 January 2017

GE announced that it has secured more than $1.4 billion in orders from Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity to set up power plants as well as provide technology upgrades and maintenance services. The announcement further strengthens GE’s collaborations in Iraq to support the country’s power infrastructure and meet the growing need for electricity.

GE signed agreements that will add over two gigawatts (GW) of power and secure the delivery of ~1.75 GW of existing power to the national grid:

• GE will set up the Samawa and Dhi Qar Power Plants, adding 1,500 megawatts (MW) to the grid. In the first phase of the project, GE will install four 9E gas turbines in simple cycle at each site by 2018. The second phase will entail the combined cycle conversion of the 9E units. GE is also supplying advanced heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) and steam turbine technology as well as serving as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the projects.

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• Under Phase II of the Power Up Plan – a plan with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity (MoE) for critical electricity generation and maintenance projects throughout the country - GE will add over 580 megawatts (MW) to the national grid through upgrade and rehabilitation works at four power plants.

• Additionally, under Power Up Plan Phase II, GE will sustain ~1.75 GW of existing power generation through the maintenance of 9E gas turbines across six different power plants in Iraq. The activities will help enhance the reliability and efficiency of Iraq’s installed base.

GE has also been working with regional and international institutions to facilitate financing to help the Government of Iraq execute these and other projects. Since 2016, GE has helped the country secure $2 billion in financing for projects in the energy sector leveraging its global sourcing capabilities coupled with its strong relationships with lenders.

Musaab al-Mudarris, official spokesman, Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, said, “Today’s announcement with GE is another strong statement on our commitment to strengthen the nation’s power infrastructure. We are focused on delivering reliable, uninterrupted and efficient electricity supply for both residential and commercial use. With demand for electricity increasing every year, a transformational approach is required that is led by new projects and technology upgrades.”

“We are pleased to be working in collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity to continue to help provide power to the people of Iraq,” said Steve Bolze, president & CEO of GE Power. “Using GE’s expanded portfolio of technologies and solutions, this project will provide more reliable and sustainable electricity for the country to help achieve better operations and higher levels of efficiency.”

This announcement builds on GE’s successful delivery of more than 700 megawatts (MW) of additional power through existing power generation infrastructure to the national grid last year as part of the Power Up Plan’s Phase I.

Press Release20 January

$82M shopping mall planned for Abu Dhabi


UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim Group has unveiled plans to develop a new AED300M ($81.6M) community mall in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The one-level mall, known as ‘My City Centre Masdar’, will be located in the heart of Masdar City.

Scheduled to open by the end of 2018, the mall will feature 60 outlets across 18,000 sq m of gross leasable area (GLA.

The project will also include shaded parking for 430 vehicles on the mall’s rooftop through the use of photovoltaic panels — the mall’s energy and water consumption is expected to be 40% lower than comparable buildings.

It will aim to achieve an Estidama 3 Pearl rating — a rating system developed by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council — which is the equivalent to LEED gold certification.Ghaith Shocair, CEO of shopping malls at Majid Al Futtaim Properties, said: “We are proud to announce the development of ‘My City Centre Masdar’, which promises to create great moments for everyone, everyday, for communities living and working in Masdar City.

“We are honoured to partner with Masdar City and salute their vision which is aligned with Majid Al Futtaim’s commitment to sustainability.”

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Dubai announces plans for new luxury waterfront project


The vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also Emir of Dubai, has unveiled plans for a new luxury waterfront project in Dubai.

The new development, named Dubai Harbour, will be built on King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street in the area between Jumeirah Beach Residence and Palm Jumeirah.

It will cover an area of 20M sq ft, featuring a 1,400-berth marina to be the biggest in the Middle East and North Africa region. The marina will expand Dubai’s yacht capacity by 50% from the existing capacity of 3,000 berths and will have the capacity to accommodate large yachts up to 85m in length.

The property will also comprise a 150,000 sq ft cruise liner terminal, a 3.5M sq ft shopping mall, an events arena, luxurious residential buildings, hotels, offices, retail stores, public services, restaurants, cafes and the 135m-high Dubai Lighthouse.

"‘Dubai Harbour’ creates a venue for new investments that support our vision for this important sector and promises to further accelerate the expansion of the tourism industry in the UAE, which is already growing rapidly. I am confident that the project will have a highly positive impact on our entire region’s tourism sector,” Al Maktoum said.

The multi-phased project will be developed by Dubai-based holding company Meraas, and is expected to be completed in four years

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DOMESTIC NEWS

Thyssenkrupp wins Algerian cement factory contract

Thyssenkrupp has received another major order for the cement plant business of its Industrial Slutions business area.

The value of the contract awarded by Société des Ciments de Sigus, part of Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algérie (GICA), is in the mid three-digit million euro range, a company statement said.

The turnkey cement plant will have a production capacity of 6,000 tons of clinker per day and will be constructed in Sigus, in the Wilaya of Oum El Bouaghi, located south of Constantine, around 340km east of Algiers.

Start of operation is planned for early 2019. In 2013, Thyssenkrupp had received an order for another 6,000 tpd cement plant from GICA.

Stefan Gesing, acting CEO of the Industrial Solutions business area of Thyssenkrupp, said: “This large order again proves that long-term customer relationships pay off.

“Combining our technological competence with a strong presence in growth regions allows us to support the infrastructure development in many emerging markets.

“Our strength is to provide customers with reliable and tailor-made plant solutions, components and services from one single source.”

M Fawzi Bechir, CEO of Société des Ciments de Sigus, said: “We are looking forward [to] complete the project with Thyssenkrupp, [who are] considered to be one of the leading engineering, procurement, and construction contractors in the cement business, providing reliable, highly energy-efficient technologies, and equipment that meet the most stringent environmental requirements.”

In order to meet the growing demand for cement and in line with import substitution, GICA has launched several projects to increase its cement production capacity from 12 million tons to 20 million tons per year by 2019.

From raw material preparation to cement packaging and loading facilities, Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions will provide all key equipment, construction, and supervision services including commissioning for the new production line.

The main components include a 1,600 t/h primary crusher, a 500 t/h secondary crusher for additives, a 75,000 ton capacity circular blending bed, two Quadropol QMR² roller mills with an output of 2 x 300 t/h, and a 30,000 ton homogenizing silo.

The kiln system consists of a two-strand, 5-stage Dopol ASC preheating tower, a 3-pier rotary kiln and a Polytrack clinker cooler.

The plant is completed by two clinker silos with a total capacity of 60,000 tons, three 160 t/h ball mills, four cement silos with a capacity of up to 80,000 tons and a packaging plant equipped with four 3,000 bag-per-hour packaging lines.

Monitoring and quality control will be provided by the laboratory automation system Polab.

Construction Week30 January

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BHEL, ABB win $200M contract for Indian power transmission project

WCN EDITORIAL TEAM

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in collaboration with ABB has won a INR13.6bn ($200M) order from the Power Grid Corporation of India to deliver the ultra high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission project in India.

Under the contract, BHEL will be responsible for setting up a + 800kV, 6,000MW HVDC link between the Western Region Grid (Raigarh, Chattisgarh) and the Southern Region Grid (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu).

For the project, BHEL will supply converter transformers, shunt reactors, filter bank capacitors and instrument transformers from its Bhopal plant and thyristor valves from its electronics division, Bengaluru.

The valves will be used to convert the AC (alternating current) power generated at the IPPs (independent power producers) at Raigarh into DC (direct current) power for transmission over a HVDC transmission line of more than 1,800km. The DC power will be then converted back into AC at the Pugalur end for interconnection with the Southern Grid.

The HVDC link is expected to be complete by 2019.

The link represents the second UHVDC transmission project contract awarded to BHEL. The company is currently executing the North-East Agra + 800kV, 6,000MW Multi Terminal HVDC link jointly with ABB.

ABB secures $640M order for Indian power transmission project


Swiss power and automation technology company ABB has secured an order worth over $640M from the Power Grid Corporation of India to construct a transmission link that will have the capacity to bring reliable electricity to more than 80M of people in India.

The Raigarh-Pugalur 800kV ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) system will connect Raigarh in central India to Pugalur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

With a capacity of 6,000MW, the 1,830km, two-way link will integrate thermal and wind energy for transmission of power to high consumption centres located thousands of kilometres away.

ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer said: “ABB is honoured to partner with Powergrid for this smart long distance transmission project

“Delivering reliable electricity to India’s energy demand centres is a top priority for the Indian government to support the country’s impressive growth momentum.

“ABB is strongly committed to India for more than a century and with this new long distance transmission link, we are delivering the benefits from the Energy Revolution to the country, building on the strength of our strong local manufacturing footprint.

The project is expected to be complete in 2019

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ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Middle East fastest growing construction market in 2017

The Middle East’s construction market is set to grow at a faster pace than any other region in the world this year, according to analysts BMI Research.

The firm has published a paper on the Mena infrastructure sector in which it argues that buoyant markets in the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Egypt will power 6 per cent overall growth in the Middle East in 2017, up from 5.3 per cent last year.

"This outpaces long-time leading region sub-Saharan Africa, which will take longer to recover from the end of the commodity price super-cycle and struggles comparatively to Mena in attracting foreign investment in real estate and infrastructure," the report said.

It argued that the recent improvement in oil prices "will allow for governments to firm up spending plans" following several years of uncertainty in which projects were either placed on hold or cut.

It also said the UAE would reclaim its crown as the biggest projects market in the region from Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2012, due mainly to budgetary constraints in the kingdom.

"We note that it will be 2020 before Saudi Arabia again overtakes the UAE as the largest construction market in the Mena region," the report said.

Mike Collings, the Middle East managing director of project management firm Turner & Townsend, argued that BMI’s forecast seemed slightly over-optimistic – especially in terms of a forecast of 12 per cent growth for Qatar’s construction market, as 2017 becomes the ‘peak year" for contract awards in the run-up to the Fifa 2022 World Cup.

"Qatar needs to stimulate growth it if it is going to deliver all it needs to make an absolute success of 2022," said Mr Collings.

He also argued that the UAE remains a "split" market, with rationalizations still taking place at a number of government-run entities in Abu Dhabi, but Dubai enjoying strong growth as a result of major developers looking to get projects awarded ahead of Expo 2020.

"To use a footballing analogy, I anticipate this being like a game of two halves. I certainly don’t think the increase in oil prices we have seen to date has been a panacea, but I do think that if the oil price starts to stabilize above $50 a barrel, it will create confidence. "We’ll see a bit more confidence returning to the marketplace in the second half of this year, and then hopefully beyond we will see an improving market."

David Clifton, business development director at Faithful + Gould, agreed. His firm is forecasting a 5 per cent increase in contract awards in the UAE this year, despite a softening of real estate prices, which is placing pressure on some mixed-use private sector projects.

He also said that the Abu Dhabi market is likely to remain "slow", but added that the in the fourth quarter of 2016 there was a pick-up in tender activity, which should lead to a growth in project awards in the first quarter of this year.

"So we see a bit of an increase, but I think you’re going to start to see it coming through in terms of tenders at the back end of this year."

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Bishoy Azmy, the chief executive of Al Shafar General Contracting, said: "I’m quite optimistic for 2017. I think the government of Dubai, particularly, has been adamant to ensure there is no slowdown or negative headwinds in the region. The government is proceeding with significant infrastructure investments and the major developers are also launching one project after the other. I see activity on both fronts. But so far, on Abu Dhabi, it’s very quiet."

The National23 January

Kuwait to spend US$15.6 billion on infrastructure in FY2017-18

Kuwait is set to spend around US$15.6bn (KD4.74bn) on infrastructure and other projects in fiancial year 2017-2018 with the private sector contributing 16.9 per cent of the investment

Kuwait are set to invest heavily on housing, roads, electricity, ports, airports, telecommunications and renewable energy, according to Arabic newspaper Al Anba, quoting Dr Khaled Mahdi, the secretary general of the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development.

The government will contribute 49.3 per cent of the investments, revealed Dr Mahdi.

Around 33.8 per cent will be spent by the state-owned oil sector, while 16.9 per cent will be spent by the private sector within a public-private partnership (PPP) programme, he said.

“The 2017-2018 Development Plan, which is part of the second Five-Year Plan, includes projects intended to diversify the income sources, develop the tourism sector and increase investment flows,” he added.

Amongst the strategic projects outlined in the development plan for 2017-18 are the Sabah Al-Salem University City; Zour refinery; clean energy; Kuwait Airport expansion, Terminal 2; Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Bridge; South Al Mutlaa City; sewage treatment; New Sabah Hospital; new buildings at Farwaniya Hospital; a new building at Adan Hospital; Sheikh Saad Al Aballah Islamic Centre in Jahra; and Kuwait Centre for rare manuscripts and publications.

Technical Review Middleeast20 January

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Qatar Sectors: Stone 8 - 11 May, 2017

Qatar StoneTech

Description: The 6th International Stone and Stone Technology Show

Admission: For Trade Only Venue: Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC)

Date & Opening Hours:8 - 11 May, 2017

Contact Details:Telephone: +974 44329900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qatarstone-tech.com

Qatar Sectors: Industrial Machinery & Equipment 8 - 11 May, 2017

Heavy Max

Description: The 14th International Exhibition for Heavy Machinery

Admission: For Trade Only Venue: Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC)


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Sectors: Construction & Real Estate 8 - 11 Feb, 2017

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Description: The 2nd International Trade Exhibition for Construction Technology, Building Materials & Equipment for Egypt and Africa

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Oman’s building and construction sector is seen to remain robust across the region. Be-tween 2014 and 2019, it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.6 per cent. (Alpen Capital).

Oman’s construction sector is forecast to grow to US$ 6 billion in 2016, up from US$ 5.6 bil -lion in 2015. There are currently about 900 existing projects in the Sultanate’s industrial zones, with 242 projects under construction that will enter the operating stage within two

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The 2016 edition of show featured 395 exhibitors with 7 International Pavilion from Germany, Turkey, Kuwait, India, Iran, China and Egypt.

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Air-Conditioning Systems, Bathroom Fittings, Building Materials, Ceramics and Tiles, Cleaning Equipment and Waste, Management Solutions, Concrete and Cement Products, Construction Vehicles, Curtains and Beddings, Decorative Panels, Doors and Windows, Electrical Products, Electronic Equipment, Fiberglass Products, Flooring Materials, Hardware Products, Heat Control Films Heavy Equipments, Home Décor and Furnishings, Kitchen Products and Equipments, Lighting Fixtures, Marble and Stone Products, Maintenance Supplies, Paint Products, Pipes and Plumbing Fixtures, PVC Building Material, Refrigeration Equipment, Rock Drilling Tools, Sanitary Wares, Security Systems, Sofas and furniture, Steel and Metal Products, Wall Panels and Partitions, Wood Products, Wood Machinery etc.

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RBI/2016-17/211A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 26

January 12, 2017

ToAll Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks

Madam / Sir,

Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 0.17 millionto the Government of the Republic of Burundi

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated February 14, 2014 with the Government of the Republic of Burundi for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 0.17 million (USD One hundred seventy thousand) for the purpose of financing for preparation of detailed project report for an Integrated Food Processing Complex in Burundi. The services from India for exports under this Agreement are those which are eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this Agreement. Out of the total credit by Exim Bank under this Agreement, services of the value of at least 75% of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India and the remaining 25% services may be procured by the seller for the purpose of the eligible contract from outside India.

2. The credit agreement under the LOC is effective from December 20, 2016. Under the LOC, the last date for opening of letter of Credit and disbursement will be 48 months for Project Export Contracts from the scheduled completion date(s) of contract(s) and 72 months for supply contracts, from the date of execution of the Agreement.

3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared as per instructions issued by the Reserve Bank from time to time.

4. No agency commission is payable under the above LOC. However, if required, the exporter may use his own resources or utilize balances in his Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for payment of commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer Category- l (AD Category-l) banks may allow such remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to compliance with the prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission.

5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on to www.eximbankindia.in.

6. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Section 10(4) and Section 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.

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RBI/2016-17/209A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 25

January 05, 2017

ToAll Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks

Madam / Sir,

Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 4.22 millionto the Government of the Republic of Burundi

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated February 14, 2014 with the Government of the Republic of Burundi for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 4.22 million (USD Four million two hundred and twenty thousand) for the purpose of financing the farm mechanization in Burundi. The goods, machinery, equipment, and services including consultancy services from India for exports under this Agreement are those which are eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this Agreement. Out of the total credit by Exim Bank under this Agreement, the goods and services including consultancy services of the value of at least 75% of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India and the remaining 25% goods and services may be procured by the seller for the purpose of the eligible contract from outside India.

2. The credit agreement under the LOC is effective from December 20, 2016 and the date of execution of agreement is February 14, 2014. Under the LOC, the last date for opening of letter of Credit and Disbursement will be 48 months for Project Export Contracts from the schedule completion date(s) of contract(s) and 72 months for supply contracts, from the date of execution of the Agreement.

3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on EDF/ SDF Forms as per instructions issued by the Reserve Bank from time to time.

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5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on to www.eximbankindia.in.

6. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Section 10(4) and Section 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.

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Shri Alok Garg, Executive Director (Building & Airports), RITES LimitedRITES Office Complex,

Plot No. 1 Sector -29, Gurgaon - 122001

S Shri Arun KarambelkarPresident & Whole Time DirectorHindustan Construction Co. Ltd.Hincon HouseLal Bhadur Shastri MargVikhroli (West),

Mumbai-400 083

Shri Ashutosh JaggaGeneral ManagerTechnofab Engineering Ltd.Plot No.5 Sector 27 CMathura RoadFaridabad: 121003

Shri Jacob GeorgeHead- Exim CommercialThermax Ltd.D-13, MIDC Industrial AreaR.D. AGA RoadChinchwadPune-411019

Shri Vijay Tyagi, Sr. General ManagerGannon Dunkerley & Co. ltd.B-228, Okhla Industrial Area Phase-INew Delhi

Shri Pankaj Kalani, Sr. Vice President- Finance & CommercialKEC International Ltd.RPG House, 1st Floor463, Dr. Annie Besant Road, WorliMumbai-400030

Shri Ambuj Chaturvedi, Executive DirectorOverseas Infrastructure Alliance (India) Pvt. Ltd.1205, Surya Kiran19 Kasturba Gandhi MargNew Delhi-110001

Shri Srikumar Mukhopadhyaya, PresidentSharma Fabricators & Erectors (P) LimitedTF-418-423Palam Corporation PlazaRezangla MargPalam ViharGurgaon – 122 017

Shri T. Shivaraman, Managing Director & CEOShriram EPC LimitedIst Floor, Rajah Annamalai Building

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18/3, Rukmani Lakshmipathi SalaiEgmoreChennai-600008

INSTITUTIONSDirector

Department of CommerceMinistry of Commerce & Industry,Govt. Of India

Udyog BhawanNew Delhi- 110 011

Shri K. Nagaraj NaiduDirector (ITP)

Ministry of External AffairsJawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, Janpath

New Delhi - 110003

Shri Sunil JoshiDGM & BM,

ECGC of India Ltd.,Project Export Branch

The Metropolitan (7th Floor),Plot No. C26/27, Bandra Kurla Complex

Mumbai-400051

Shri Sriram SubramaniamDy. General ManagerExim Bank Of India

Ground Floor, Statesman House148 Barakhamba Road

New Delhi 11000123326625, 23326254, 233221622, 23321742, 23721393Extn.211

Fax: 23321719, 23322758E-Mail: [email protected]

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER SECRETARY

Executive DirectorProject Exports Promotion Council Of India

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UPDATE

P. E.P.C.

PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA (PEPC)India is a country with large and diverse infrastructure sector. The Government of India recognized the imperative need for the infrastructure sector and takes several initiatives like Committee of Infrastructure, National Highway Development Project (NHDP), National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP), Tax Holidays etc for the development and promotion of the sector. In the recent years, there has been several improvements in sectors like roads & highways, ports, railways and airports, the policy and regulatory framework is already in place and investment in infrastructure has risen considerably however there are still significant gaps that need to be bridged. With a view to create a platform for all the stakeholders and for the conclusive growth & development of the Infrastructure sector, PEPC works with the Central and Foreign Governments, National & International development organizations like World Bank, Asian Development Bank etc, Government Agencies, and various other stakeholders to promote the Project exports. PEPC discusses policy, regulatory and procedural issues with its members, industry experts etc. and advice appropriate reforms to the government for the development of the project exports. For making conducive business environment PEPC highlights encumbrances being faced by the industry players in the process of development of the sector and interacts with various national / international agencies for making feasible measures to overcome those encumbrances. PEPC supports the Government in its efforts towards projecting the project exports. It act as a reference point for investors (Domestic & International) interested in the sector and provide information related to government guidelines, investment opportunities, government & development agencies (which are involved in the development process of the sector).For promotion of the sector PEPC works proactively and suggests necessary procedures during the process of policy formation, budgetary allocation, forming legal framework etc. by the government. To maintain smooth progress PEPC also insist government to make essential provision for timely upgradation of the policies on the basis of regular feedback from its members and industry players.

PEPC organizes several investment promotion programmes, conferences, seminars, workshops, etc on regular basis for facilitating interaction between various government agencies, international bodies, industry players and its members that provide prospects to raises issues pertaining to the sector and exchange ideas. These networking events provide a platform to share thoughts, explore business opportunities among the varied stakeholders of the project sector. These measures help to analyse the present developments and identifies the ways to overcome the constraint of the sector.PROJECT EXPORTSProject Exports from India commenced with a modest beginning in the late 1970s. Since then, project exports have evolved over the years, with Indian companies demonstrating capabilities and expertise spanning a wide range of sectors. The nature of Project Exports being undertaken reflects the technological maturity and industrial capabilities in the country. Project exports are broadly divided into four categories:

Civil construction Turnkey modules Consultancy services Supplies, primarily of capital goods and industrial manufactures

Each of the above are explained here:

Civil construction projects Construction projects involve civil works, steel structural work, erection of utility equipment and include projects for building dams, bridges, airports, railway lines, roads and bridges, apartments, office complexes, hospitals, hotels, and desalination plants.

Turnkey projects

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Turnkey projects involve supply of equipment along with related services and cover activities from the conception stage to the commissioning of a project. Typical examples of turnkey projects are: supply, erection and commissioning of boilers, power plants, transmission lines, sub-stations, plants for manufacture of cement, sugar, textiles and chemicals.

Consultancy services Services contracts, involving provision of know-how, skills, personnel and training are categorised as consultancy projects. Typical examples of services contracts are: project implementation services, management contracts for industrial plants, hospitals, hotels, oil exploration, charter hire of rigs and locomotives, supervision of erection of plants, CAD/ CAM solutions in software exports, finance and accounting systems.

Supply contracts Supply contracts involve primarily export of capital goods and industrial manufactures. Typical examples of supply contracts are: supply of stainless steel slabs and ferro-chrome manufacturing equipments, diesel generators, pumps and compressors.

Project export contracts are generally of high value and exporters undertaking them are required to offer competitive credit terms to be able to secure orders from foreign buyers in the face of stiff international competition. Exim Bank plays a pivotal role in promoting and financing Indian companies in the execution of projects. It has been closely associated with the growth of project exports from India by way of providing finance, information and business advisory services. The bank supports Indian companies at all stages of the project cycle from advance tender information, guidance in preparation of competitive bids to providing financial facilities, including loans and guarantees. It extends funded and non-funded facilities for overseas industrial turnkey projects, civil construction contracts, as well as technical and consultancy service contracts. Exim Bank has in place a specialised cell to provide advance information to Indian companies on projects being funded by multilateral funding agencies in various countries. Over the past two decades, increasing number of projects have been executed by Indian companies in North Africa, West Asia, South & South East Asia, CIS and Latin America.

Project Exports as defined in para 252-260 of Foreign Trade Policy Statement 2015-2020

Quote:

“Project Exports

252. Project exports are broadly defined as exports of such goods and services where the export receipts are allowed to be staggered (in conformity with RBI guidelines) over a period of more than twelve months. This is largely to reflect that the export transaction is not a one-off single transaction but represents certain goods, construction and service activities, where the payment receipts are staggered in line with the project components / execution.

253. The full value of project exports is not captured under any single aggregate classification. However, as per data maintained by the Project Export Promotion Council, its members’ project exports orders have increased from USD 1.7 billion in 2012-13 to USD 4.4 billion in 2013-14. This increase of 162 percent is indicative of the strong potential which exists for India to aggressively increase its world trade market share in project exports.

254. Since project export contract earnings range over one year to five years, such export orders also impart stability to the export earnings of the country. India’s current project export contracts are estimated at around USD 5 billion. It is estimated that project exports from India can be boosted to at least USD 25 billion 56 per annum within a time frame of five to seven years. The main markets for India’s project exports are expected to be in Africa, Middle-East countries, SAARC and ASEAN countries, Central Asian Republics in CIS. These are the emerging markets which have high infrastructure needs.

255. Such projects, while helping the recipient countries to bridge their infrastructure gaps also help India’s exports of goods and services. They help to build a long term relationship of the target country with India and its project export entities. India’s entry into high value project exports will also impart high brand visibility in the target countries. Besides the specific brand visibility, India’s general branding is also promoted as a country which can export hi-tech and high value projects. Such branding and visibility facilitates easier acceptance of other products exported by India to

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such markets. Long term business relationships also develop in supplies of replaceable components and spare parts, annual maintenance and servicing contracts, upgradation of project technology, etc. Repeat orders become easier, as the countries gain experience and confidence in Indian project export entities. They also exhibit India’s cost competitiveness while at the same time maintaining internationally comparable quality standards.

256. Project exports can be boosted through opening of special lines of credit and also provision of cheap lines of credit through buyer credit mechanism. Concessional lines of credit are generally extended through the Ministry of External Affairs, where diplomatic considerations also matter for offering such lines of credit. The Buyers’ Credit Scheme being offered by the Department of Commerce through Exim Bank of India aims at enhancing Indian exports to select countries.

257. Many Indian companies in both the private and public sectors have, over the years, developed considerable expertise in executing project export contracts in diverse areas such as railway sector, power sector, roads and bridges, drinking water supply schemes, irrigation projects, construction of oil and gas pipelines, construction of electricity grids, hydro power projects, airport construction etc.

258. For boosting project exports, the Department of Commerce has set up the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA). Essentially, the Account helps to cover project export risks which cannot be fully covered by the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC).

259. In tandem with EXIM Bank of India and ECGC, the NEIA is also now being used to selectively offer a Buyers’ Credit Cover for project exports. This enables EXIM Bank to offer co-financing for project exports from India to target countries in South Asia, Africa, CIS and others.

260. While buyers credit cover has brought in major encouragement for project exports, the cost of capital remains very high in India. An effort was made towards setting up an interest equalisation scheme under the Market Access Initiative scheme of the Department of Commerce but it did not materialise due to financial resource constraints. Since project export is recognized as an important element of this policy, renewed efforts will be made to seek allocation of resources for such a scheme.”

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SCREENING COMMITTEE- GUIDELINES (2016)

Objectives

The objective of screening by the Screening Committee is to assess the suitability of an Indian engineering contracting company from all points of view- technical, financial and managerial competence- before it is allowed to participate in tenders for overseas construction engineering contracts (civil/ electro-mechanical etc.).

Screening Committee approval is generally accorded selectively for activities for which applicant companies have established capability in one or more of the following construction engineering/ consultancy activities involving:

i. Dams, canals, irrigation works, tunnels and earthworks.ii. Roads, bridges, flyovers, airports.iii. Water and sewage treatment plants, pipelines.iv. Buildings including commercial and factory complexes, hotels, schools and hospitals.v. Special foundations and structural works, docks and sea water works/ports.vi. Electrification, air-conditioning and utilities.vii. Any other structure, infrastructure, utility or activity to be determined by the Screening Committee.viii. General contractors with capabilities in combination of two or more areas in the above range of ac-

tivities.

Scope

The coverage of Screening Committee includes all companies wishing to undertake

- overseas construction engineering projects involving design, construction, erection and/or commission-ing;

- consultancy services - export of project construction items

Types of ClearanceClearance may be accorded to an applicant company for one or more of the following:

i. Civil Construction and/or Turnkey Engineering Projectsii. Consultancy & Engineering Servicesiii. Project Construction Items

The clearance may be given for regular overseas operations, depending on the track record, financial position, management expertise and in-house capability.

Minimum Criteria:

Contractors are normally expected to fulfill following requirements before they can gain approval of the Screening Committee.

i) company should be a member of PEPC

ii) company should be a limited company - either private limited or public limited or a Government under-taking/department

iii) company should have a minimum turnover/ networth/ operating experience as follows for get-ting approval by the screening committee.

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Category Minimum Turnover(last three years)

Networth Experience

Civil Construction and/or Turnkey Engineering Projects

Rs. 10 Crore 10% of the turnover

3 years

Consultancy & Engineering Services

Rs. 1 Crore Not applicable 3 years(As Company or Individual Consultant)

Project Construction Items

Rs. 50 Lacs Not applicable Not Applicable

iv) company should not be blacklisted or debarred from undertaking contracts by Indian Govern-ment or Foreign Government or by a multilateral funding agency at the time of submission of screening committee form

vii) In respect of newly formed firms/companies, joint-ventures or SPV’s created with a view to undertaking and executing overseas projects, the criteria for any one of the Indian or overseas constituents / partners would form the basis for granting approvals

Screening Procedure:

Applications from applicant company should be submitted in 10 copies in the prescribed form. PEPC will scrutinise and supplement data to the extent necessary to make the facts complete and ensure that the applications reach the Committee Members atleast 5 working days before the scheduled date of the meeting.

Screening Committee accords clearance after taking into account the following factors:

i) Constitution of Board of Directors of a company including the qualifications, background and experience of directors;

ii) Track record of a company regarding projects executed in India and overseas, as also the nature of works undertaken. Particular emphasis is placed on record of timely completion; and value of single largest contract executed;

iii) Exposure of a company’s management and personnel in dealing with international organisations, and in executing works to international specifications. This is of particular relevance if the company seeks clearance as Sub-contractor to a foreign company (from a third country);

iv) Qualifications and experience of key-personnel currently in full - time employment of company.

v) Financial position of a company, including contingent liability and bank loans as a proportion to the net-worth; and paid up capital;

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vi) Approach to international marketing and information systems. Ability of the company to furnish information required by institutions, from time to time.

vii) The plant and machinery owned by the company, the nature and size of which would commensurate with the volume of business proposed to be undertaken. Though these equipments may not be of use overseas, considering their unsuitability to the job proposed, this factor will give the Committee an idea of the applicant company’s status in the business and his familiarity in handling equipment, a factor that is very important for the purpose of deciding his suitability for undertaking contracts overseas.

These are broad criteria for approval of companies. However, the Screening Committee in its discretion may approve a particular company to take up jobs abroad or renew the approval.

Validity of Clearance:

Clearance accorded by the Screening Committee is valid for a period of one year after which company must approach Screening Committee afresh.

Renewal applications shall have to be submitted in the prescribed format for clearance by the Screening Committee of the Council.

Review of Companies already screened

Review occurs in the following situations:

i) Companies whose guarantees have been invoked, or where recurring disputes have arisen either with clients or with Sub-contractors, leading to litigation etc.

ii) Company whose management/ownership has undergone major change since the date of original approval.

For the above, PEPC works out a procedure for obtaining information from their members on a quarterly basis.

In case of adverse reports about a screened firm reported to the Screening Committee by any of its members, the Screening Committee will be entitled to take such action as it may deem fit including reduction in value limits approved or de-listing from the approved list.

Quorum of the Meeting:

Three members shall be the quorum of the Meeting of the Screening Committee provided the three members shall include one member representing Government Department/Financial Institution and two members from the industry.

Presence of Company’s representative :

The committee may ask the applicant company to depute its representative at the meeting for clarifications or the company may depute its representative with the permission of the Committee.

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EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEMES (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)

MARKET DEVEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEUnder this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following export promotion activities abroad

Trade Delegations BSMs Trade Fairs/Exhibitions

The details of scheme is given as ANNEXURE-I.MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI)The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide to Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for enhancement of export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.

The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme :

Research studies consistent with the priorities; WTO Studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy; To support EPCs/Trade Promotion Organistions in undertaking market studies/survey for

evolving proper strategies. To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product - focus country approach.

Under marketing projects, the following activities will be funded:o Opening of Showroomso Opening of Warehouseso Display in international departmental stores o Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotiono Participation in Trade Fairs, etc., abroado Research and Product Developmento Reverse visits of the prominent buyers etc. from the project focus countrieso Export Potential Survey of the States;o Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-

technology and agro-chemicals;o Testing charges for engineering products abroad;o To support Cottage and handicrafts units;o To support Recognized associations in industrial clusters for marketing abroad

The details of schemes are given as ANNEXURE-II.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

There is no specific scheme to promote the exporting firms in the country. However, some assistance is provided to exporters under Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme and Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme. Other schemes for export promotion include Duty Neutralisation Schemes like DEPB, Advance Licence, duty concession schemes like EPCG and Reward Schemes like Served from India, Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana, Focus Market Scheme and Focus Product Scheme.

These schemes are reviewed periodically and necessary corrective measures are taken.

ANNEXURE-I

4.1 MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME4.1 MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME

EXPORT PROMOTION ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY GOVERNMENT

The Government of India encourages Indian project/product exporters by providing financial assistance under the following export promotion assistance schemes:

a. Market Development Assistance (MDA) Schemeb. Scheme for Export Promotion by Small Scale Manufacturersc. Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme

MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME

Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following export promotion activities abroad Trade Delegations BSMs Trade Fairs/Exhibitions

Eligibility Criteria/Conditions

(i) Exporting companies with an f.o.b. value of exports of upto Rs. 30 crore in the preceding year. No such ceiling is applicable for participation in Focus LAC region.

(ii) The exporter should have complete 12 months membership with concerned EPC etc

(iii) Assistance would be permissible on travel expenses by air, in economy excursion class fair and/or charges of the built up furnished stall. This would, however, be subject to an upper ceiling mentioned in the table per tour.

S No.(1)

Area/Sector(2)

No. of visits(3)

Maximum Financial ceilingper event

(4)1. Focus LAC 1 Rs. 2,50,0002. FOCUS AFRICA

( including WANA Countries)1 Rs. 2,00,000

3. FOCUS CIS 1 Rs. 2,00,0004. FOCUS ASEAN+2 1 Rs. 2,00,0005. General Areas 1 Rs. 1,50,000*

TOTAL 5

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SCHEME FOR EXPORT PROMOTION BY SMALL SCALE MANUFACTURERS

There is a separate scheme designated as Marketing Development Assistance for SSI Exporters meant to encourage small scale manufacture exporters along the following lines:(A) Exporters eligible for assistance:(i) Exporting unit must be registered as SSI / SSSBE.(ii) Exporting unit must be a member of FIEO / EPC.(iii) Exporting units with aggregate exports of Rs. 2 crores and above over the last three financial years (Rs. 1 crore for ISO 9000 certified exporters) are eligible for assistance from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry through EPCs/other grantee organisations. SSI units with aggregate exports less than this limit would now be eligible for direct assistance from the Office of DC(SSI) under this scheme. SSI units which have not yet commenced exports are not eligible for assistance.(iv) An exporting unit would be eligible for assistance under SSI-MDA only once in a financial year.(B) Activities eligible for financing(i) Individual participation in overseas fairs/exhibitions. (ii) Individual overseas study tours/as member of a trade delegation going abroad.(iii) Production of material for overseas publicity.(C) Permissible binding limits:90% of cost of return ticket by economy class subject to an upper ceiling of Rs.60,000/- (Rs. 90,000/- for Latin American countries). In case excursion fare is cheaper than economy class fare, the excursion fare will be considered.(ii) 25% of the cost of production of publicity material limited to Rs.15,000/- in a financial year.(D) Other conditions:(i) Assistance shall be available for travel by one permanent employee/director/partner/proprietor of the SSI unit in economy class by Air India. Air travel by airlines other than Air India would be permissible provided that their economy class airfare is not higher than Air India.(ii) Applications must reach the Office of the DC(SSI) at least one month before the start of the event in question.(iii) The SSI unit should not have been charged/prosecuted/debarred/ blacklisted under the export and import policy or any other law relating to export and import business.Total MDA assistance under SSI-M[DA scheme shall be inclusive of MDA assistance received from all Government Bodies/FIEO/EPCs/Commodity Boards/Grantee Organiations etc.

ANNEXURE-II

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MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI) SCHEME

The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide to Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for enhancement of export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.

The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme: i) Marketing Projects Abroad:

To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product or focus country approach. Under marketing projects, the following activities will be funded: a) Opening of Showrooms & Warehouses; b) Organising “Trade Festival of India” – a multi-sectoral event to be organised in select centers abroad to promote „Brand India‟ by showcasing our strength in services like Health (Ayurveda & Yoga), Taste of India (Indian Cuisine), Tourism, Culture, etc., besides merchandise; c) National Level Participation in Major International Trade Fairs etc.; d) Display in International departmental stores; e) Publication of World Class Catalogues; f) Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion; g) Research and Product Development; h) To support Recognized associations in Industrial clusters for marketing abroad; i) Reverse visits of the prominent buyers, etc., from the project focus countries.

ii) Capacity Building:

For imparting training to the Indian Exporters w.r.t. to export in general and on specific region/country basis; For up-gradation/improvements in Laboratories, Universities, Research Institutions on stand alone or Public Private Partnership basis for fulfilling SPS measures/related testing etc. including reim-bursement of testing charges For quality up-gradation of select products for export markets (by skill upgradation using experts/designers, production process improvements, reduction in rejections etc.) For developing Common facility centers; design centers; packaging, etc. For hiring consultants in the buyer/prospective country

iii) Support for Statutory Compliances:

Charges/expenses for compliance of statutory requirements in the buyer country including Test-ing charges for engineering products abroad; Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-technology and agro-chemicals clinical trials for drugs/pharmaceuticals & medical disposables, medical equipment etc.

Other commodities/product groups and the nature of compliance covered for reimbursement un-der the scheme shall be as approved by the Empowered Committee on a case to case basis.

For contesting litigation(s) in the foreign country concerning restrictions/anti dumping duties etc. on particular product(s) of Indian origin. The commodity/ product groups, nature of litigation to be supported and the extent of support shall be as decided by the Empowered Committee on a case to case basis.

iv) Studies:

Market studies/survey for evolving proper marketing strategies; Export Potential Survey of the States; Projects/Study which further the objectives of the schemes; WTO studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy; All Trade related studies including Joint Study Group(JSG), Free Trade Agreement(FTA), Regional Trade Agreement(RTA) studies etc. Only specific markets studies would be undertaken and these studies would be entrusted to reputed professional organizations.

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v) Project Development: To generate focused projects leading to substantial improvement in market access, a shelf of projects shall be prepared by engaging reputed professional organisations. A special focus would be on preparation of projects pertaining to priority sectors and sectors having substantial employ-ment generation potential.

vi) Miscellaneous:

Developing Foreign Trade Facilitation web Portal (data bases and systems for dissemination of in-formation (electronic or otherwise to Indian Exporters);

To support Cottage and handicrafts units;

Details of approved purposes for the scheme and level of assistance

Activity Assistance Maximum AssistanceMarket Study 75% of the total cost

However, for studies assigned by the D/Commerce for the cause of export promotion, 100% assistance would be provided

Rs.100.00 lakh/each study

Opening of Showrooms and Warehouses

75%, 50% and 33% of leasing / rental charges in the first, second and the third year, respectively

Rs. 100.00 lakh for each market/ product per annum.

Display in International Departmental Stores

50% of rental charges of display space Rs. 100.00 lakh per annum/each product

Publicity Campaign

50% assistance for two years in a particular market

Rs. 100.00 lakh per annum/ per market

Participation in Trade Fairs, BSMs etc. abroad

65% of approved expenditure Rs. 500.00 lakh for each fair

N.B.: More specific details can be obtained on request.

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14.0 SOURCES OF INFORMATION

You would be pleased to know that the information that reaches your desk from PROJECT EPC including “Global Project Opportunities” is compiled using various inputs both printed and electronic and are listed below:-

i) Tender Notices & Commercial Reports from Indian High Commissions & Embassies abroad

ii) Inputs from various other web-sites which include:

a) Asian Development Bank Website (b) World Bankc) ENR Web-edition (http://enr.com/) (d) www.allafrica.come) www.construction.com (f) http://www.ifpinfo.comg) http://www.constructionreviewonline.comh) http://www.arabianbusiness.com (i) http://www.indianembassyorg.npj) http://www.asiannewsnet.netl) m) International Monetary Fund Websiten) OPEC Fund Web site (o) MEED Web-sitep) Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (q) www.ConstructionFutures.co.ukr) Reserve Bank of India (http://www.rbi.org.in), (s) Ministry of Finance and many others….

t) http://commerce.nic.inu) http://www.eximbankindia.com/v) http://ficci.com/w) http://dir.indiamart.com/foreignimporters/x)

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, PROJECT EPC is in no way responsible for any errors : typographic or otherwise. The information produced in this newsletter has been put up after considerable amount of reading & screening from various sources including the internet and as listed in the Sources of Information*

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http://dir.indiamart.com/foreignimporters/

http://ficci.com/

http://www.eximbankindia.com/

http://www.rbi.org.in/

http://www.construction.com/