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Contracts Awarded in October 2004

TA No.	:	4307-PRC
Sector	:	Forest
Project Name	:	Poverty Reduction in Key Forestry Conservation Programs
Executing Agency	:	Department of Agriculture-MOF
Name of Consultant	:	Landell Mills Limited (United Kingdom) in association with Pradhan (Nepal) and China Forestry Economics & Development Research Center (People's Republic of China)
Address	:	Bryer Ash Business Park Bradford Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8HE United Kingdom
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$330,000
Date of Contract	:	4 October 2004

TA No.	:	4261-MLD
Sector	:	Subnational Government Administration
Project Name	:	Capacity Building for Regional Development
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Finance and Treasury
Name of Consultant	:	Polytechnics International New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand) in association with Massey University (New Zealand)
Address	:	P.O. Box 10-344 Level 12 Dalmuir House 114 The Terrace Wellington, New Zealand
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$340,000
Date of Contract	:	8 October 2004

TA No.	:	4259-NEP
Sector	:	Banking Systems
Project Name	:	Strengthening Selected Rural Financial Institutions (Germany)
Executing Agency	:	Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal
Name of Consultant	:	Enterplan Ltd.(United Kingdom) in association with CSC & Co (Nepal)
Address	:	1 Northfield Road, Reading RG1 8AH United Kingdom
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$486,000
Date of Contract	:	11 October 2004

TA No.	:	4359-MON
Sector	:	Agriculture Sector Development
Project Name	:	Agriculture Sector Strategy Study
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Name of Consultant	:	Institute for International Development Ltd. (Australia) in association with Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd. (Canada)
Address	:	Suite 3, 241 Park Street, South Melbourne 3205, Australia
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$340,000
Date of Contract	:	14 October 2004

TA No.	:	4347-NEP
Sector	:	Roads & Highways
Project Name	:	Transport Connectivity Sector
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Physical Planning and Works
Name of Consultant	:	Oriental Consultants Company Limited (Japan) in association with Iteco Nepal Ltd. (Nepal) and Nepal Development Research Institute (Nepal)
Address	:	Nissei Shin Mizonokuchi Bldg. 3-5-7, Hisamoto Takatsu-Ku Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa, Japan
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$440,000
Date of Contract	:	21 October 2004

TA No.	:	6179-REG
Sector	:	Industry
Project Name	:	Greater Mekong Subregion: Tourism Sector Strategy
Executing Agency	:	Agency for Coordinating Mekong Tourism Activities
Name of Consultant	:	Asia Pacific Projects Inc (Philippines)
Address	:	8 Saint Peter St, Cubao, Quezon City 1109 Metro Manila Philippines
Contract Description	:	Regional TA
Amount of Contract	:	US$727,000
Date of Contract	:	22 October 2004

TA No.	:	4219-RMI
Sector	:	Social Protection
Project Name	:	Youth Social Services
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Finance
Name of Consultant	:	Teamwork International Consultants Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
Address	:	2 Balestier Road #03-641-645 Balestier Hill Shopping Centre Singapore 320002
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$458,000
Date of Contract	:	26 October 2004

TA No.	:	9045-SRI
Sector	:	Energy Sector Development
Project Name	:	Power Fund for the Poor
Executing Agency	:	Ceylon Electricity Board
Name of Consultant	:	Energy Forum Guarantee Limited (Sri Lanka)
Address	:	239 Highlevel Road Kirulapone, Colombo 05 Sri Lanka
Contract Description	:	Poverty Reduction
Amount of Contract	:	US$326,000
Date of Contract	:	26 October 2004

TA No.	:	4352-MON
Sector	:	Economic Management
Project Name	:	Developing an Urban Development and Housing Sector Strategy
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Infrastructure
Name of Consultant	:	Planning and Development Collaborative Intl. (United States)
Address	:	1025 Thomas Jefferson St., NW Suite 170 Washington, D.C. 20007-5209 U.S.A.
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$288,000
Date of Contract	:	28 October 2004