Business Opportunities

Contracts Awarded in July 2003

TA No.	:	9017-CAM
Sector	:	Agricultural Support Services
Project Name	:	Community Based Livelihood Enhancement for the Rural Poor
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Rural Development
Name of Consultant	:	CARE Cambodia (Cambodia)
Address	:	P.O. Box 537 House 52, Street 352, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Contract Description	:	Poverty Reduction
Amount of Contract	:	US$400,000
Date of Contract	:	1 July 2003

TA No.	:	3801-BAN
Sector	:	Electric Power
Project Name	:	Corporatization of the West Zone Distribution Operations of the Bangladesh Power Development Board
Executing Agency	:	Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)
Name of Consultant	:	British Power Intl. Ltd. (United Kingdom) in association with NORPLAN (Norway) E-Gen Consultants, Ltd. (Bangladesh)
Address	:	Century House South, Riverside Colchester, England, CO1 1RE United Kingdom
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$804,700
Date of Contract	:	3 July 2003

TA No.	:	6062-REG
Sector	:	Privatization
Project Name	:	Coordinating the Revival of Cooperation Activities in BIMP-EAGA
Executing Agency	:	Asian Development Bank
Name of Consultant	:	Coffey MPW PTY. LTD (Australia)
Address	:	c/o 3rd Flr JMT Bldg ADB Ave, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Contract Description	:	Regional
Amount of Contract	:	US$540,000
Date of Contract	:	3 July 2003

TA No.	:	6064-REG
Sector	:	Others
Project Name	:	Climate Change Adaptation Program for the Pacific
Executing Agency	:	Asian Development Bank
Name of Consultant	:	Meritec Limited - Infrastructure Group (New Zealand)
Address	:	47 George Street, Newmarket P.O. Box 4241, Auckland, New Zealand
Contract Description	:	Regional
Amount of Contract	:	US$450,000
Date of Contract	:	8 July 2003

TA No.	:	3588-PRC
Sector	:	Others
Project Name	:	Transjurisdiction Environmental Management
Executing Agency	:	State Environment Protection Administration
Name of Consultant	:	AHT International GMBH Management & Engineering (Germany) in association with Seatec International (Thailand)
Address	:	Huyssenalle 66-68, D-45001 Essen 1, North Rhine, Westphalia, West Germany
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$734,356
Date of Contract	:	10 July 2003

TA No.	:	3993-CAM
Sector	:	Fisheries
Project Name	:	Improving the Regulatory & Management Framework for Inland Fisheries
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries
Name of Consultant	:	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (International)
Address	:	Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome, Italy
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$540,000
Date of Contract	:	18 July 2003

TA No.	:	3892-VIE
Sector	:	Irrigation
Project Name	:	Second Red River Basin Sector
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Name of Consultant	:	Statkraft Groner (Norway)
Address	:	Fornebuveien 11 Lysaker 1327 Norway
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$910,000
Date of Contract	:	18 July 2003

TA No.	:	3950-KGZ
Sector	:	Others
Project Name	:	Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Finance
Name of Consultant	:	SMEC International Pty. Ltd (Australia)
Address	:	PO Box 1654 Fyshwick Act 2609, Australia
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$408,000
Date of Contract	:	21 July 2003

TA No.	:	3818-VIE
Sector	:	Forestry
Project Name	:	Enhancing Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure Development at State Level
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Name of Consultant	:	ARD, Inc. (United States) in association with Orgut Consultants (Sweden)
Address	:	159 Bank Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 1397, Burlington, VT 05402-1397, U.S.A.
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$1,120,000
Date of Contract	:	22 July 2003

TA No.	:	3791-IND
Sector	:	Multisector
Project Name	:	Enhancing Private Sector Participation In Infrastructure Development at State Level
Executing Agency	:	Finance Department of the Government of Madhya Pradesh
Name of Consultant	:	CPCS Transcom Ltd. (Canada)
Address	:	150 Isabella Street Penthouse Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 1V7
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$1,475,000
Date of Contract	:	22 July 2003

TA No.	:	4038-INO
Sector	:	Multi-Sector
Project Name	:	Interisland Transport
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Communications
Name of Consultant	:	BCEOM Indonesia (Indonesia) in association with Sigma Penta, P.T. (Indonesia), Eskapindo Matra, P.T. (Indonesia) and; Amurwa Pranata Consultants (Indonesia)
Address	:	JL. Brawijaya Vi No. 69 Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan, 12160, Indonesia
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$832,200
Date of Contract	:	23 July 2003

TA No.	:	3985-SAM
Sector	:	Energy - Others
Project Name	:	Savai'i Renewable Energy
Executing Agency	:	Electric Power Corporation
Name of Consultant	:	Fichtner GMBH & Co. KG/Fichtner Consulting Engineers (Germany)
Address	:	Sarweystrasse 3 70191 Stuttgart, Germany
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$266,000
Date of Contract	:	23 July 2003

TA No.	:	4010-IND
Sector	:	Capital Market Development
Project Name	:	Reform of the Mutual Funds Industry
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Finance
Name of Consultant	:	Cadogan Financial Partnership (United Kingdom)
Address	:	Higher House High Street West Lydford Somerton Somerset TA11 7DG United Kingdom
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$664,800
Date of Contract	:	24 July 2003

TA No.	:	3973-SRI
Sector	:	Education
Project Name	:	School Computerization
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Human Res Development Education & Cultural Affairs
Name of Consultant	:	Ashton Brown Associates Limited (United Kingdom) in association with Teams (Pvt) Limited (Sri Lanka)
Address	:	Dalton-House, 9 Dalton Square Lancaster LA1 1WD United Kingdom
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$430,000
Date of Contract	:	25 July 2003

TA No.	:	3874-AFG
Sector	:	Multisector
Project Name	:	Capacity Building for Reconstruction and Development
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Finance
Name of Consultant	:	Oxford Policy Management (United Kingdom) in association with Sheladia Associates, Inc. (United States)
Address	:	6 St. Aldates Courtyard 38 St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 1BN United Kingdom
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$730,000
Date of Contract	:	28 July 2003

TA No.	:	4045-FSM
Sector	:	Multisector
Project Name	:	Omnibus Infrastructure Development
Executing Agency	:	Department of Transport,Communication & Infrastructure
Name of Consultant	:	Globalworks (United States)
Address	:	3525 Del Mar Heights San Diego, California, 92130 U.S.A.
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$510,000
Date of Contract	:	28 July 2003

TA No.	:	4001-VIE
Sector	:	Irrigation and Rural Development
Project Name	:	Central Region Water Resources Sector
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (MARD)
Name of Consultant	:	Haskoning Nederland B.V. (Netherlands)
Address	:	Postbus 151 6500 Ad Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$1,225,000
Date of Contract	:	28 July 2003

TA No.	:	4012-NEP
Sector	:	Education
Project Name	:	Skills For Employment
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Education & Sports
Name of Consultant	:	TAFE Global Pty. Ltd. (Australia) in association with Cambridge Education Consultants (United Kingdom) and Devtec Nepal Private Limited (Nepal)
Address	:	Suite 4 Level 7, 3 Spring Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Contract Description	:	Project Preparation
Amount of Contract	:	US$357,500
Date of Contract	:	29 July 2003

TA No.	:	3580-NEP
Sector	:	Others
Project Name	:	Strengthening Corporate and Governance
Executing Agency	:	Ministry of Finance
Name of Consultant	:	Pricewaterhousecoopers Fas Ltd. (Thailand) in association with Enterplan Ltd.(United Kingdom) and CSC & Co Chartered Accountants (Nepal)
Address	:	15th Floor, Bangkok City Tower 179/74-80 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Contract Description	:	Advisory and Operational
Amount of Contract	:	US$735,000
Date of Contract	:	30 July 2003