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Global Project Opportunities: September’ 2017

September: 2017September: 2017

Compiled by

Satpreet Kaur

PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA(Set up by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)

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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 16

Energy 24 Consultancy 36 Supply 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 59

6.0 FORTHCOMING EVENTS : 65

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

7.0 POLICY & PROCEDURES 88

7.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE 90

8.0 Update 92

9.0 - Screening Committee Guidelines 95

10.0 Sources of Information 113

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)

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Project Country Last date of submission of bids

Page No.

WATER

AfricaRehabilitation, Upgrading and Extension of Water Supply Network in Kigali City and the Peri – Urban Areas

Rwanda 20 October 2017

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ONEE Water Supply: Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network in Boudnib (Errachidia)

Morocco 25 October 2017

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ONEE Water Supply : Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib (Errachidia).

Morocco 25 October 2017

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AsiaSecond Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Bangladesh 04 October

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

Lao PDR 13 October 2017

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General Procurement Notice for Kyzyl-Kiya Water Project

Kyrgyz Republic

01 September 2018

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Bishkek Water Supply Project – Phase II Kyrgyz Republic

24 August 2018

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UST-Kamenogorsk Water Project, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 19 October 2017

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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Africa

Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Road R1251 Roma - Negomano (70 km) in Cabo Delgado Province (Mtwara Development Corridor - Phase 1), Mozambique

Mozambique 29 September 2017

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Asia/Other

Road Asset Management Project, Afghanistan Afghanistan 02 October 2017

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Construction of Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility at Pirojpur Pourashava, Bangladesh

Bangladesh 03 October 2017

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Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project, Bangladesh


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Civil Works for Solomon Islands Campus Expansion, Fiji Fiji 04 October 2017

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ENERGY

AsiaBangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project


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New Modi -Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Nepal Nepal 15 October 26

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2017

Town Electrification Investment Program – Tranche 2, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

09 October 2017

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Design, Supply Installation, and Commissioning of Smart Building Pilot Project, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 19 October 2017

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Solar Power Development Project, Solomon Islands Solomon Island

18 October 2017

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Construction of Hydropower Plant (Lot-1) & Transmission Lines (Penstock)

Lebanon 25 October 2017

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Bozoi Gas Storage Facility, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 23 August 2018

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CONSULTANCYAfrica

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF THE REHABILITATION OF FEEDER ROADS (50KM) OFF T2 TO AN ALL-WEATHER GRAVEL STANDARD ROAD UNDER THE CHINSALI-NAKONDE ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT (NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR) - T2.

Zambia 22 September 2017

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SUPPLYRehabilitation of water supply network and sewers - delivery of pipes

Russia 05 October 2017

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Procurement of Conductor (Bare & Insulated) and Submarine & Underground Cable, Bangladesh


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2.0 PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)

2.1 ENGINEERING /TURNKEY

WATER

Rehabilitation, Upgrading and Extension of Water Supply Network in Kigali City and the Peri – Urban Areas

Project ID No.

ICB No. No: 11.07.053/ 1085/W/IRB/ 004/17-18/PROC-DWSD-CEO/JS/jbd

Project Name: Rwanda Sustainable Water and Sanitation Program

Country: RwandaDescription: Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) for Rehabilitation,

Upgrading and Extension of Water Supply Network in Kigali City and the Peri – Urban Areas

Funding agency: African Development Bank and Africa Growing Together Fund

Last date of bid submission: 20 October 2017, at 10:00 am local time (08:00 GMT)

Address for bid submission: Procurement Office of WASAC ltd Head Office, 3rd Floor at Gishushu/Remera

1. The Government of RWANDA has applied for a loans from the African Development Bank and Africa Growing Together Fund toward the cost of the Rwanda Sustainable Water and Sanitation Program and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) for Rehabilitation, upgrading and extension of water supply network in Kigali City and the Peri – urban areas. The Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) Ltd the implementation agency intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for: Design and construction of pipelines with various diameter from 600mm to 63mm with total length around 512 km including related civil works and accessories; Design and construction of four pumping stations; Design and construction of 33 water storages reservoirs It is expected that Invitations for Bid (IFB) will be made in November, 2017.

2. Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Bank’s ”Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations” dated October 2015, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the Rules.

3. Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the Prequalification Document at the following address during office hours from 7:00am to 17:00am local time (5:00-15:00 GMT) or by e-mail:

[Procurement Management Services Office] [Monia LOBGA, Procurement Services Manager] [P.O Box 2331 KN 5RD, HQ, Rukiri, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda] Tel: [(+ 250) 788 181 427] E-mail: [email protected]

4. A complete set of the Prequalification Document in English may be obtained by the interested applicants from the Procurement Office of 3rd Floor WASAC ltd Head Office, at Gishushu/Remera, from 5 September 2017, by presentation of a deposit slip of Twenty Thousand Rwandan Francs

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(20.000 Frw) not refundable deposited to the account N° 0040- 0658579-18 of WASAC Ltd open at Bank of Kigali.

5. Applications for Prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes four (4) copies, including 1 (one) original and 3 (three) copies, delivered to procurement office of WASAC Ltd not later than 20 October 2017, at 10:00 am local time (08:00 GMT) and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Rehabilitation, upgrading and extension of water supply network in Kigali City and of the peri–urban areas, ICB No: 11.07.053/ 1085/W/IRB/ 004/17-18/PROC-DWSD-CEO/JS/jbd.

6. The opening of the bids will take place on presence of company representatives who choose to attend on the same day at 10:30 am local time or 08:30 am GMT in the conference-room of WASAC Ltd 3th Floor at Gishushu/Remera

Sincerely,

James SANO Chief Executive Officer Kigali, 4 September 2017

ONEE Water Supply: Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network in Boudnib (Errachidia)

Project ID No.

8813-IFT-43597Project Name: ONEE Water SupplyCountry: MoroccoDescription: Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution

network in Boudnib (Errachidia).

Funding agency: EBRDLast date of bid submission: 25 October 2017

Address for bid submission: Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau(ONEE-Branche Eau)Régionale de l’ONEE –Branche Eau- MeknèsAdresse : 20, Rue Antsirabé BP 54.Meknès- MAROCTél : + 212 (0) 5 35 52 05 08 / 05 35 52 21 58.Fax : +212 (0) 5 35 52 41 95

INVITATION FOR TENDERS N° 80/DR7/SA/AS7/3/2017Performance Improvement Programme Component – Sub-project 3 – Lot 11.33 Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network in Boudnib (Errachidia).

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 01/06/2017.The Office National de d’Electricité 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: Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network in Boudnib (Errachidia).To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:

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• The tenderer must have an average annual turnover of at least Six Million Two Hundred Fifty ThousandMoroccan Dirhams excluding tax (6.250.000,00 MAD), which is the total of effected payments received for on-going and / or completed contracts during the last three (03) years (2014-2015-2016).

• 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:

Construction or installation of drinkable water main under pressure pipeline with diameter equal to or higher than 63mm and a minimum length of three (03) kilometers.

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.

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. Plans on CD are available at the tender’s office of the ONEE-Branche Eau and are part of the tender documents.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of Sixty Thousand Moroccan Dirhams (60.000, 00 MAD) or its equivalent in a convertible currency.Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before Wednesday 25th October 2017at 10H00 (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 Wednesday 25th October 2017 at 10H00 (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’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau(ONEE-Branche Eau)Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau(ONEE-Branche Eau)Régionale de l’ONEE –Branche Eau- MeknèsAdresse : 20, Rue Antsirabé BP 54.Meknès- MAROCTél : + 212 (0) 5 35 52 05 08 / 05 35 52 21 58.Fax : +212 (0) 5 35 52 41 95

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ONEE Water Supply : Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib (Errachidia).

Project ID No.

8814-IFT-43597Project Name: ONEE Water SupplyCountry: MoroccoDescription: Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib

(Errachidia).


Address for bid submission: Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau(ONEE-Branche Eau)Régionale de l’ONEE –Branche Eau- MeknèsAdresse : 20, Rue Antsirabé BP 54.Meknès- MAROCTél : + 212 (0) 5 35 52 05 08 / 05 35 52 21 58.Fax : +212 (0) 5 35 52 41 95

Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib (Errachidia).INVITATION FOR TENDERS N° 88/DR7/SA/AS7/3/2017

Performance Improvement Programme Component – Sub-project 2 – Lot 06

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 01/06/2017.The Office National de d’Electricité 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 ProjectThe Employer now invites sealed tenders from Contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan: Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib (Errachidia). 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 Twelve Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Moroccan Dirhams excluding tax (12.250.000,00 MAD), which is the total of effected payments received for on-going and / or completed contracts during the last three (03) years (2014-2015-2016).

• 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: Construction of a raised water tank of a capacity equal to or higher than 500 m3. and supply and install of equipment for pumping stations or water intake 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 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 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. Plans on CD are available at the tender’s office of the ONEE-Branche Eau and are part of the tender documents. All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Moroccan Dirhams (120.000, 00 MAD) or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

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Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before Wednesday 25th October 2017at 10H00 (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 Wednesday 25th October 2017 at 10H00 (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’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau(ONEE-Branche Eau)Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau(ONEE-Branche Eau)Régionale de l’ONEE –Branche Eau- MeknèsAdresse : 20, Rue Antsirabé BP 54.Meknès- MAROCTél : + 212 (0) 5 35 52 05 08 / 05 35 52 21 58.Fax : +212 (0) 5 35 52 41 95

Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development ProjectProject ID No.

W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01DProject Name: Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development ProjectCountry: BangladeshDescription: River bank protection work at Panchari GC via Shantipur

Arunyakutir Road (Ch: 1420 to 1620m); Road ID: 446772003; Upazila: Panchari, Dist: Khagrachari

Funding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 4 October 2017, 2:00 pm (local time)

Address for bid submission: Executive Engineer, LGED, Khagrachari

Invitation for Bids 1. Government of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contracts named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the River Bank Protection Works for the package as detailed below:

Package No. Description of Work Time for Completion (days)W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D River bank protection work at

Panchari GC via Shantipur Arunyakutir Road (Ch: 1420 to 1620m); Road ID: 446772003; Upazila: Panchari, Dist: Khagrachari

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3. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the Bidding Documents. 4. The following pass-fail qualification criteria are disclosed to enable potential Bidders in making an informed decision whether to pursue the contract either as a single entity or in joint venture (JV):

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(i) Financial Performance: The bidder should submit audited balance sheets for the last five (5) years. For JV, the balance sheet for each partner should be submitted.

(ii) Average annual construction turnover: Minimum average annual construction turnover for each Package based on total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed over the last five (5) years are as follows:

Package No. Amount (BDT)W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D 9,000,000.00

The single entity or all partners combined must meet the requirement. In case of JV, each partner must meet minimum 25% and one partner minimum 40% of this requirement;

(iii) Financial Resources: The minimum amount of Financial Resources for each Package are as follows: Package No. Amount (BDT)W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D 2,000,000.00

In case of JV, all partners combined must meet the requirement, while each partner must meet minimum 25% and one partner minimum 40% of these requirement; and

(iv) Similar Construction Experience: The Bidder must possess experience in implementing a minimum of one (1) similar contract as per bid document during the last five (5) years, the value of which shall be minimum for each Package are as follows:

Package No. Amount (BDT)W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D 4,000,000.00

5. The Bidders may obtain further information from the Executive Engineer, LGED, Dist: Khagrachari and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (local time) in all working days up to 3 October 2017.

6. The Bidding/Tender Document, in English language, may be purchased by the interested Bidders from the following offices upon payment of a non-refundable fee of BDT 2,000 (Taka Two Thousand only) per package by cash or in the form of Pay Order/Treasury Chalan/Bank Draft in favor of Executive Engineer, LGED, Khagrachari up to 3 October 2017: a) Office of Executive Engineer Local Government Engineering Department District: Khagrachari Telephone: 0371-61882 Electronic Mail Address: [email protected] b) Office of Upazila Engineer Local Government Engineering Department Panchari, Khagrachari

7. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the office of the Executive Engineer, LGED, Khagrachari at the address given below, on 13 September 2017 at 11:00 A.M. (local time). Bidders’ representatives are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.

8. Deliver Bids:

to Executive Engineer, LGED, Khagrachari on or before 2:00 PM on 4 October 2017 (local time). together with a Bid Security in the amount as described in the Bidding Documents.

The name and title of the procurement package shall be clearly marked on the outer surface of the envelope containing the full bid proposal i.e. Bid offer for “River bank protection work at Panchari GC via Shantipur Arunyakutir Road (Ch: 1420 to 1620m)” for Package No. W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D. 9. Bids will be opened at the same place of delivery (para 8) at 2:15 P.M. (local time) on 4 October 2017 in the presence of the Bidders or Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at undersigned office. Late submission of bids will be rejected and will be returned unopened.

10. This IFB can also be found in the official web address of the Asian Development Bank (www.adb.org), Central Procurement Technical Unit (www.cptu.gov.bd) and Local Government Engineering Department (www.lged.gov.bd) respectively.

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11. LGED will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or submission of Bids.

(Md. Ashraful Islam) Executive Engineer LGED, Khagrachari. Tel: 0371-61882 E-mail: [email protected]

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

Project ID No.

WS-CW26Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Sector ProjectCountry: Lao PDRDescription: Rehabilitation and Expansion of Water Supply System in New

Namtha, Luang Namtha Province

Funding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 13 October 2017, 10:00 hours (local time)

Address 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 – Rebidding

1. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payment under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport through its Department of Water Supply (the “Employer”) 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 seven (7) years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$ 2.0 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 and income statements or other financial statements for the last three (3) years, which shall form a part of the Bid.

The minimum average annual construction turnover within the last three (3) years should not be less than US$ 2.4 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 (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with the ADB’s Single Stage – One Envelope procedure and is open to all eligible Bidders 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 from 9:00 to 17:00 hours (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 hours (local time) on 13 October 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 hours (local time) on 13 October 2017. Electronic submission of Bids is not permitted. The address referred to above is as follows:

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]

General Procurement Notice for Kyzyl-Kiya Water ProjectProject ID No.

8812-GPN-46634Project Name: Kyzyl-Kiya Water Project

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Country: Kyrgyz RepublicDescription: rehabilitation of the water supply improvements in the City of

Kyzyl-Kiya.

Funding agency: EBRD, EIB, EU IFCALast date of bid submission: 01 September 2018

Address for bid submission: Kubatbek Satybaldyev, Chief of Project Implementation UnitMunicipal Enterprise Kyzyl-Kiya Water Company Address: 127 Zhusubalieva Street, Kyzyl-Kiya, Kyrgyz RepublicEmail: [email protected]Теl: +996770362142, +996558404123

Municipal Enterprise Kyzyl-Kiya Water Company intends using the proceeds of loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Investment Bank (EIB) and a grant from European Union’s Investment Facility for Central Asia (EU IFCA) for a project to finance the rehabilitation of the water supply improvements in the City of Kyzyl-Kiya. The Project aims to reduce water losses, improve resilience to climate change and optimise operating costs.

The proposed project, which has a total estimated cost of EUR 6 million equivalent will require the procurement of the following goods and works:

Supply of operation and maintenance vehicles

Upgrade of water intake facilities

Upgrade of water treatment plant

Rehabilitation of water network including installation of water meters

Tendering for the above contracts is expected to start in the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of loans from EBRD and EIB and a grant from EU IFCA will be subject to the EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the EBRD and EIB loan and EU IFCA grant 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.

Interested suppliers and contractors should contact:

Contact name: Kubatbek Satybaldyev, Chief of Project Implementation Unit Municipal Enterprise Kyzyl-Kiya Water Company Address: 127 Zhusubalieva Street, Kyzyl-Kiya, Kyrgyz RepublicEmail: [email protected]Теl: +996770362142, +996558404123

Bishkek Water Supply Project – Phase IIProject ID No.

8806-GPN-44129Project Name: Bishkek Water Supply Project – Phase IICountry: Kyrgyz Republic

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Description: General Procurement Notice

Funding agency: EBRDLast date of bid submission: 24 August 2018

Address for further information:

Isaev A.M.Head of POMU "Bishkekvodokanal" 10 Microdistrict, 35Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 720023Tel: +996 312 561655Fax: +996 312 542119E-mail: [email protected]

This is an update of the original notice (Ref.7816-GPN-44129) published in February 2015 with subsequent updates.The production and operational management unit "Bishkekvodokanal" (Bishkek Water Company) intends using the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("the Bank") and grants from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs ("SECO") and Global Environment Facility Special Climate Change ("GEF SCCF") administered by the Bank to improve the water and wastewater services in the City of Bishkek. The proposed project, which has a total estimated cost of EUR 16 million equivalent, will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services:

Drilling of 35 new boreholes at Orto-Alysh

o Supply of 35 new pumps

o Supply of raising pipes, valves

o Transformer sub-stations and electrification of new wells

o Construction of transmission main D-1000mm

Construction of sewerage collector

o Design of 17.5 km of sewerage collector

o Construction of 17.5 km of sewerage collector

Laboratory equipment

Tendering for the above contracts is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2017.Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank and grants from SECO and GEF SCCF will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any country. Certain tendering restrictions will apply to Swiss financed project components. 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.

Interested suppliers, contractors and consultants should contact:

Isaev A.M.Head of POMU "Bishkekvodokanal" 10 Microdistrict, 35Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 720023Tel: +996 312 561655Fax: +996 312 542119E-mail: [email protected]

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UST-Kamenogorsk Water Project, KazakhstanProject ID No.

8810-IFT-47526Project Name: UST-Kamenogorsk Water ProjectCountry: KazakhstanDescription: Reconstruction of WWPS-30 and WWPS-31Funding agency: EBRD, GOKLast date of bid submission: 19 October 2017

Address for bid submission: State Communal Enterprise “Oskemen Vodokanal”Mrs. Indira NursabitovaAddress: 59 Pogranichnaya street,Ust-Kamenogorsk, 070010, Republic of KazakhstanPhone: +7 7232 53 17 70/ fax: +7 7232 53 17 30E-mail: [email protected]

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice No. GPN 8277-GPN-47526 for this project which was published in Procurement Opportunities on the EBRD website www.ebrd.com on May 10, 2016 and updated as 8670-GPN-47526 of May 03, 2017.

State Communal Enterprise “Oskemen Vodokanal” of the Ust-Kamenogorsk City Akimat hereinafter referred to as the Employer, has received a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of Ust-Kamenogorsk Water Project.

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the contract on Reconstruction of WWPS-30 and WWPS-31 to be co-funded from the proceeds of the loan and funds of the Employer:

This contract includes revision of design and cost estimate documents, supply of equip-ment, civil and installation works and related services according to the Technical Specifica-tions.

The estimated completion time under the contract is 365 days.

The Project Area is Ust-Kamenogorsk city, Republic of Kazakhstan

To qualify for award of the Contract, the tenderer shall meet the following qualifying requirements:

a. The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has successful experience as prime contractor in the execution of at least 2 (two) successfully completed contracts of a nature and complex-ity comparable to the proposed contract, with at least one of them having a value of not less than KZT 1,000,000,000 (one billion) equivalent, within the last 5 (five) years.

b. The tenderer, partner of JVCA or their sub-contractors shall demonstrate successful experi-ence in design and construction/reconstruction of wastewater pumping stations of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract.

c. Average annual turnover of the Tenderer as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 5 (five) years shall be not less than KZT 3,000,000,000 (three billion) equivalent.

d. The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unen-cumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial sources sufficient to bear costs as-sociated with the execution of the contract for a period of 3 (three) months, estimated as not less than KZT 530,000,000 (five hundred thirty million) equivalent, taking into account the Tenderer's commitments to other contracts.

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e. The Tenderer shall submit balance sheets audited or supported by relevant documents is-sued by tax authorities of the tenderer’s country of origin for the last five (5) years to demonstrate the soundness of the Tenderer's financial position, showing long-term prof-itability.

f. The Tenderer or at least one partner of JVCA or a nominated sub-contractor shall avail of or have obtained prior to the contract commencement date all necessary licenses, certificates and permits required under the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, includ-ing:

- license for survey activities;

- license for design works;

- license for civil and installation works

a. The Tenderer shall be registered or will have to be registered in case of award of the con-tract with the Tax Authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

a. The Tenderer shall be certified for quality standard ISO 9001 or equivalent.

a. The Tenderer shall be certified for health protection and professional safety standard OHSAS 18001 or equivalent.

a. The Tenderer shall be certified for the environmental standard ISO 14001 or equivalent.

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from all countries. The proceeds of the Bank’s loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or 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 tender documents are prepared in English with their unofficial Russian translation, and may be obtained free of charge from the office at the address below.

Upon a written request the tender documents may be collected from the office at the address given below or the documents will be promptly dispatched by e-mail to the address, indicated in the written request, but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery.

All tenders must be accompanied by a Tender Security in the amount of not less than KZT 45,000,000 (forty-five million) or equivalent in convertible currency.

Tenders must be delivered to the address below on or before 15:00 local time on 19 October 2017, at which time they will be opened in the presence of the tenderers’ representatives who wish to attend.

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

State Communal Enterprise “Oskemen Vodokanal”Mrs. Indira NursabitovaAddress: 59 Pogranichnaya street,Ust-Kamenogorsk, 070010, Republic of KazakhstanPhone: +7 7232 53 17 70/ fax: +7 7232 53 17 30E-mail: [email protected]

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Road R1251 Roma - Negomano (70 km) in Cabo Delgado Province (Mtwara Development Corridor - Phase 1), Mozambique

Project ID No.

65/DIPRO-ANE/313/2016Project Name: Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Road R1251 Roma - Negomano

(70 km) in Cabo Delgado Province (Mtwara Development Corridor - Phase 1)

Country: MozambiqueDescription:Funding agency: African Development BankLast date of bid submission: 29 September 2017

Address for bid submission: Administração Nacional de Estradas Gabinete do Director Geral Av. de Moçambique, 1225 P.O. Box 403 Maputo - Moçambique Telephone: + 258 21 476163/7 Fax: + 258 21 475862

1. This Invitation for Prequalification (IFP) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in the United Nations Development Business online (UNDB online) and on the African Development Bank’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) on 22nd of November 2016 and local newspaper “Notícias” dated 23rd and 28th December 2015 for Road R1251 Roma and Negomano Section, which is a section of Mtwara Development Corridor.

2. The Government of Mozambique has received a credit from the African Development Bank (ADB) in various currencies towards the cost of Mueda Negomano Road Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this credit to eligible payments under the Contract for which this Invitation for Pre-Qualification is issued.

3. The National Roads Administration (ANE), hereinafter referred to as “the Employer,” intends to prequalify contractors for the Mueda- Negomano Road Project. Road R1251 Roma - Negomano (70 km) ,MTWARA DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR, PHASE I“

4. The Road is located in the northern part of the country, specifically in the province of Cabo Delgado, the road starts at the city of Mueda, main-town of the district of the same name and ends at Negomano at the start of the access road leading to the Unity Bridge over the Rovuma River at the Tanzanian border with a total length of 70km in Lot 2, the road evolves through a flat to hilly terrain.

5. Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Bank’s Rules and Procedures for Procurement of Goods and Works, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the Rules.

6. Eligible applicants may obtain additional information after the 18th August 2017 at the address indicated below: Administração Nacional de Estradas Gabinete do Director Geral Unidade Gestora Executora das Aquisições (UGEA) Av. de Moçambique, 1225 P.O. Box 403 Maputo - Moçambique PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE Telephone: + 258 21 476163/7 Fax: + 258 21 475862

7. A set of Prequalification Documents in English, may be purchased from Monday to Friday during working hours by interested applicants on the submission of a written application from the above address and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MT 5000,00 (Five thousand Meticais) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.Payment must be made via bank deposit into the account shown below:

For Mozambican Meticais (MZN):

Beneficiary: Administração Nacional de Estradas (ANE)

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Bank Name: Millennium BIM Account Number: 66 153 128 NIB: 000 100 000 006 615 312 857 IBAN: MZ 590 001 000 0000 6615 312 857

For United States Dollars (USD):

Beneficiary: Administração Nacional de Estradas (ANE) Bank Name: Millennium BIM Account Number: 214 410 75 NIB: 000 100 000 002 144 107 557 IBAN: MZ 590 001 000 0000 002 144 107 557 Swift Code: BIMOMZMX Correspondent Bank: Citibank N.A. - New York Bic Code: CITIUS33

8. A minimum requirement for qualification is to have successfully carried out at least three projects of a value, nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract within the last 6 years. Detailed qualification criteria are specified in paragraph. 4 of Instruction to Applicants.

9. Submissions of Applications for Prequalification must be received in sealed envelopes, either delivered to the following address: Administração Nacional de Estradas Gabinete do Director Geral Av. de Moçambique, 1225 P.O. Box 403 Maputo - Moçambique Telephone: + 258 21 476163/7 Fax: + 258 21 475862

Not later than: 29th September 2017 and clearly marked “Application to Pre-Qualify for Mueda- Negomano Road Project. Road R1251 Roma - Negomano (70 km) ,MTWARA DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR, PHASE I“ ICB 65/DIPROANE/313/2016

The National Roads Administration reserves the right to reject late applications. Applicants will be advised, in due course, of the results of their applications. Only Bidders and joint ventures prequalified under this procedure will be invited to bid.

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Road Asset Management Project, AfghanistanProject ID No.

NPA/MPW/96/W-1183/NCBProject Name: Road Asset Management ProjectCountry: AfghanistanDescription: Periodic Maintenance of Kabul-Jalalabad Highway Subproject. Start

from KM 86+294 up to 140+094 KM (53+800 KM)

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Last date of bid submission: 2 October 2017, 10:00 AM hrs. Kabul Local Time

Address for bid submission: National Procurement Authority Administrative Office of the President, Kabul, Afghanistan Tel: +93 (0) 202147557 Email: [email protected]

1. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Road Asset Management Project (RAMP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The National Procurement Authority (NPA) on behalf of Ministry of Public Works (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Periodic Maintenance of the second 53+800 km of Kabul-Jalalabad Highway subproject (“the Works”).

3. National competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: One-Envelope bidding 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:

a) Financial

The Bidder shall have an average annual construction turnover (calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed) within the last Five (5) years of at least US$ 9.10 Million. Using Forms FIN – 3 and FIN - 4 in Section 4 (Bidding Forms) the Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, liquid assets, bank of statements, (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the Bidder’s financial resources requirement indicated in Form FIN-4. Liquid Assets mean cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial instruments, short term available-for-sale-securities, marketable securities, trade receivables, short-term financing receivables and other assets that can be converted into cash within ONE YEAR.

b) Experience

The Bidder shall have participated in at least one contract within the last Five (5) years that have been successfully or substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation as contractor exceeds US$ 3.66 million. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works (i.e. Periodic Maintenance of Road contract), complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6, Employer’s Requirements. For other qualifying criteria please refer to Section 3 (Evaluation and Qualification criteria) of the Bidding Document.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, Bidders should contact: National Procurement Authority Administrative Office of the President, Kabul, Afghanistan Tel: +93 (0) 202147557 Email: [email protected]

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And copy to

Ministry of Public Works Program Management Office Old Macrorayan Kabul, Afghanistan Tel: +93 (0) 799452936 Email: [email protected]

6. To receive the bidding documents in English, eligible Bidders should:

Write to address above requesting the bidding documents for NPA/MPW/96/W- 1183/NCB; Periodic Maintenance of Kabul-Jalalabad Highway Subproject. The bid document is Free of cost.

7. A pre-bid meeting will be conducted at 10.00 a.m. (Kabul time) on 20 September 2017 at the Ministry of Public Works, 1st Floor, Conference Room, Old Macrorayan, and Kabul, Afghanistan.

8. Deliver your bid:

To the address above (Para.5) On or before the deadline: 2 October 2017; 10:00 AM hrs. Kabul Local time Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document. Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

Construction of Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility at Pirojpur Pourashava, Bangladesh

Project ID No.

e-GP/CTEIP/2016-17/PIR/IES-01Project Name: Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure ProjectCountry: BangladeshDescription: Construction of Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility

at Pirojpur Pourashava, District: Pirojpur

Funding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 3 October 2017, 14:00 hours (Bangladesh Standard Time)

Address for bid submission: e tender

1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward 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 Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility at Pirojpur Pourashava ("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 10 (ten) years where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds BDT 45.00 million. Average Annual Construction Turnover: minimum BDT 80.00 million over the last 5 (five) years

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Liquid Assets or Credit Facilities: minimum BDT 11.00 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 3 October 2017 at 14:00 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: Executive Engineer Pirojpur Pourashava, Pirojpur Telephone: +880 0461 62265 Fax: +880 0461 62266 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project, BangladeshProject ID No.

W-CHTII-RANG-Kaw-UZR/01DProject Name: Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development ProjectCountry: BangladeshDescription: Improvement of Betbunia Chairy Bazar – Laxmichari Connecting

Road up to Raujan Upazila RHD by HBB (Ch. 0 – 495 m) under Kawhali Upazila, District: Rangamati

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Last date of bid submission: 4 October 2017, 2:00 pm (local time)

Address for bid submission: Executive Engineer, LGED, North Kalindipur, Rangamati

Invitation for Bids 1. Government of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contracts named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB. 2. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Road Construction Works for the package as detailed below:

Package No. Description of Work Time for Completion (days)

W-CHTII-RANG-KawUZR/01D Improvement of Betbunia Chairy Bazar – Laxmichari Connecting Road up to Raujan Upazila RHD by HBB (Ch. 0 – 495 m) under Kawhali Upazila, District: Rangamati

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3. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the Bidding Documents.

4. The following pass-fail qualification criteria are disclosed to enable potential Bidders in making an informed decision whether to pursue the contract either as a single entity or in joint venture (JV):

(i) Financial Performance: The bidder should submit audited balance sheets for the last five (5) years. For JV, the balance sheet for each partner should be submitted.

(ii) Average annual construction turnover: Minimum average annual construction turnover for each Package based on total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed over the last five (5) years are as follows:

Package No. Amount (BDT)

W-CHTII-RANG-Kaw-UZR/01D 16,000,000.00

The single entity or all partners combined must meet the requirement. In case of JV, each partner must meet minimum 25% and one partner minimum 40% of this requirement;

(iii) Financial Resources: The minimum amount of Financial Resources for each Package are as follows: Package No. Amount (BDT)


In case of JV, all partners combined must meet the requirement, while each partner must meet minimum 25% and one partner minimum 40% of these requirement; and

(iv) Similar Construction Experience: The Bidder must possess experience in implementing a minimum of one (1) similar contract as per bid document during the last five (5) years, the value of which shall be minimum for each Package are as follows: Package No. Amount (BDT)


5. The Bidders may obtain further information from the Executive Engineer, LGED, Dist: Rangamati and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (local time) in all working days up to 3 October 2017.

6. The Bidding/Tender Document, in English language, may be purchased by the interested Bidders from the following offices upon payment of a non-refundable fee of BDT 3,000 (Taka Three Thousand only) per package by cash or in the form of Pay Order/Treasury Chalan/Bank Draft in favor of Executive Engineer, LGED, Rangamati up to 3 October 2017:

a) Office of Executive Engineer Local Government Engineering Department North Kalindipur, District: Rangamati Telephone: 0351-63148 Electronic Mail Address: [email protected] b) Office of Upazila Engineer Local Government Engineering Department Kawkhali, Rangamati.

7. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the office of the Executive Engineer, LGED, Rangamati at the address given below, on 13th September 2017 at 11:00 A.M. (local time). Bidders’ representatives are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.

8. Deliver Bids:

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to Executive Engineer, LGED, North Kalindipur, Rangamati on or before 2:00 PM on 4 October 2017 (local time). together with a Bid Security in the amount as described in the Bidding Documents.

The name and title of the procurement package shall be clearly marked on the outer surface of the envelope containing the full bid proposal i.e. Bid offer for “Improvement of Betbunia Chairy Bazar – Laxmichari Connecting Road up to Raujan Upazila RHD by HBB” for Package No. W-CHTII-RANG-Kaw-UZR/01D.

9. Bids will be opened at the same place of delivery (para 8) at 2:15 P.M. (local time) on 4 October 2017 in the presence of the Bidders or Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at undersigned office. Late submission of bids will be rejected and will be returned unopened.

10. This IFB can also be found in the official web address of the Asian Development Bank (www.adb.org), Central Procurement Technical Unit (www.cptu.gov.bd) and Local Government Engineering Department (www.lged.gov.bd) respectively.

11. LGED will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or submission of Bids.

(Md. Alauddin Hossain) Executive Engineer LGED, Rangamati. Tel: 0351-63148 E-mail: [email protected]

Civil Works for Solomon Islands Campus Expansion, FijiProject ID No.

ICB-01Project Name: Higher Education in the Pacific Investment Program (Tranche 2)Country: FijiDescription: Civil Works for Solomon Islands Campus ExpansionFunding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 4 October 2017, 14:00 hours FJT

Address for bid submission: The Executive Director, Finance The University of the South Pacific Japan ICT Building B, Level 2, Video Conference Room 1 Laucala Campus, Laucala Bay Road Suva, Fiji Islands

1. The University of the South Pacific (USP) has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Higher Education in the Pacific Investment Program (Tranche 2). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The University of the South Pacific (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Civil Works for Solomon Islands Campus Expansion (“the Works”).

3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: 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: Soundness of the Bidders financial position showing long-term profitability demonstrated through audited annual financial statements (balance sheet, income statement) for the last five (5) years.

Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 25 Million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years.

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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$ 10 Million. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6, Employer’s Requirements. Bidders should also read Section 2 – Instructions to Bidders and Section 3 – Evaluation and Qualification Criteria for other qualification requirements.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should:

Register with the USP’s Tender Portal https://www.tenderlink.com/usp/ and download the Bidding Documents; or

Contact Mr. Salesh Kumar, Procurement Manager on e-mail [email protected] or via mobile on +679 9992973, office +679 3232782 or Fax +679 3231545 for further information.

6. The Bidding Document is available free of charge to interested Bidders beginning 23 August 2017. Eligible Bidders should register and log on to the USP’s Electronic Tender Portal by clicking https://www.tenderlink.com/usp/ to download the Bidding Documents.

7. Deliver your bid:

To: The Executive Director, Finance The University of the South Pacific Japan ICT Building B, Level 2, Video Conference Room 1 Laucala Campus, Laucala Bay Road Suva, Fiji Islands On or before 4 October 2017 at 14:00 hours FJT Together with a Bid Security of US$ 250,000 in form of bank guarantee.

Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

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ENERGY

Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project

Project ID No.

PGCB/ADB/3522/400kV/TL/AMM(RC)Project Name: Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency

Improvement ProjectCountry: BangladeshDescription: Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of the Padma

River Crossing Portion of Aminbazar-Maowa-Mongla 400kV Double Circuit Transmission Line on turnkey basis

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Last date of bid submission: 30 October 2017

Address for bid submission: Company Secretary, Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB), The Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban (4th Floor), 8/A Ramna, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh; Tel: +88 02 9553663, +88 02 9550514, 9558054, Fax: +88 02 95 82 382; Email: [email protected].

Invitation for Bids 1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB), (‘the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the “Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of the Padma River Crossing Portion of Aminbazar-Maowa-Mongla 400kV Double Circuit Transmission Line on turnkey basis.” (hereinafter referred to as “the Works”).

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. Bidders shall meet the following minimum requirements along with other requirements as mentioned in the bidding documents:

Participation in at least one contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last 10 (ten) years, and that is similar to the proposed Works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation is equal to or more than USD 20.0 million and having total route length of the line for that contract at least 10 km. The scope of each contract must include supply, installation, testing & commissioning of single and/or double circuit 345 kV or above voltage overhead transmission line on lattice steel towers. For the above mentioned or other similar contracts executed during the period mentioned above:

a) At least one (1) contract of 345 kV or above voltage transmission line construction

(i) having at least 10 km route length and (ii) being in successful operation for a minimum of one (1) year prior to the date of bid submission date. b) At least one (1) contract of 345 kV or above voltage transmission line construction (i) having at least 10 km route length and (ii) completed outside the Bidder’s own country.

c) At least one (1) contract of 345 kV or above voltage transmission line construction must include design, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of overhead transmission line. The qualification criteria of the bidders have been given very briefly above. The bidders are advised to inspect the bidding document by visiting the PGCB website http://www.pgcb.org.bd or PGCB Head

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Office for further details. The Works under this turnkey contract shall have to be completed within 900 (Nine hundred) days from the effective date.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of the Company Secretary, Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB), The Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban (4th Floor), 8/A Ramna, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh; Tel: +88 02 9553663, +88 02 9550514, 9558054, Fax: +88 02 95 82 382; Email: [email protected]. The complete bidding documents are also available at PGCB’s website http://www.pgcb.org.bd/. In case of any discrepancy between the documents downloaded by the prospective bidder and the Bid Documents (hard copy) of PGCB, the later shall prevail.

6. A complete set of bidding documents in English language, may be purchased by interested bidders upon submission of a written application to the Company Secretary, PGCB at the above address, from 31 August 2017 to 29 October 2017 and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD 250.00 (United States Dollar Two Hundred Fifty) or Tk. 20,000,00 (Taka Twenty Thousand only) in the form of Pay Order/ Demand Draft in favour of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited. The Bidding Document may be sent through a courier for an additional fee of BD Tk. 1000.00 (local delivery) or US$ 120.00 (International delivery) in the form of Pay Order/ Demand Draft in favour of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery of the Bidding Document.

7. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at 11:00 Hours Local Time on 21 September 2017 at the head office of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB), Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban (13th Floor), 8/A Ramna, Dhaka-1000.

8. Technical Bids must be delivered to the address mentioned above in item/para no. 5 on or before 11:00 Hours Local Time on 30 October 2017 and must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount and form as described in the bidding document.

9. Technical bids will be opened at 11:05 Hours Local Time on 30 October 2017 at the head office of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB), Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban (13th Floor), 8/A Ramna, Dhaka-1000 in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

10. When comparing bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.

11. PGCB will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids including costs and expenses related to visits to the sites of installation of the Works.

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New Modi -Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, NepalProject ID No.

ML/SS/074/75-01Project Name: New Modi -Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project

Country: NepalDescription: Procurement of Plant Design, Supply and Installation of Laha

Chowk 132 kV Substation, New Modi 132 kV Switching Station and 132 kV Line Bay expansion at Lekhnath Substation

Funding agency: Exim Bank of IndiaLast date of bid submission: 15 October 2017

Address for bid submission: The Project Manager New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project Grid Development Department Transmission Directorate Nepal Electricity Authority NEA Training Centre, Kharipati, Bhaktapur, Nepal Phone: +977 1 6614606 Email: [email protected]

1. The Government of Nepal [GoN] has allocated funds /received a loan from Exim Bank of India towards the cost of New Modi -Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Contract for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply and Installation of Laha Chowk 132 kV Substation, New Modi 132 kV Switching Station and 132 kV Line Bay expansion at Lekhnath Substation, IFB No: ML/SS/074/75-01. Bidding is open to all eligible Indian Bidders.

2. Nepal Electricity Authority invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Procurement of Plant Design, Supply and Installation of Laha Chowk 132 kV Substation, New Modi 132 kV Switching Station and 132 kV Line Bay expansion at Lekhnath Substation under International Competitive Bidding – Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding procedures. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

Minimum Average Annual Construction Turnover of the best 3 years within the last 10 years: US$6.0 Million.

Minimum Work experience of similar size and nature:

The Bidder as a Prime Contractor must have successfully or substantially completed substations on turnkey basis of at least 2(Two) numbers of 110kV or higher voltage class each with Contract amount of atleast USD 5.8 Million within last 10(Ten) years. The Bidder as prime contractor should have implemented: (i) At least one Substation of Voltage level 110 kV or higher having Power Transformer of capacity not less than 30 MVA.

ii) Should have completed /substantially completed one Substation of Voltage level 110 kV or higher outside the bidders home country.

3. Eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of:

The Project Manager New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project Grid Development Department Transmission Directorate Nepal Electricity Authority NEA Training Centre,

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Kharipati, Bhaktapur, Nepal Phone: +977 1 6614606 Email: [email protected] or may visit NEA website www.nea.org.np.

4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased from the office of the Project Manager, New Modi-Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Kharipati, Bhaktapur by eligible Bidders on the submission of a written application, along with the copy of company/firm registration certificate, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Nrs. 20,000.00 in the Section 1 - Instructions to Bidders 1-1 account of New Modi-Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Nepal Electricity Authority, Account Number: 04400105200568, Everest Bank Limited till 15:00 hours of 13th October, 2017.

5. Pre-bid meeting shall be held at the office of the Project Manager, New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Kharipati, Bhaktapur at 12:00 PM on15th September, 2017.

6. Sealed bids must be submitted to the office of the Project Manager, New Modi-Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Kharipati, Bhaktapur by hand/courier on or before 12:00 PM on 15th October,2017. Bids received after this deadline will be rejected.

7. The bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 1:00 PM on 15th October, 2017 at the office of the office of the Project Manager, New ModiLekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Kharipati, Bhaktapur. Bids must be valid for a period of 150 days after bid opening and must be accompanied by a bid security amounting to a minimum of USD 175,000.00 or equivalent in INR or Nrs. which shall be valid for 30 days beyond the validity period of the bid.

8. If the last date of purchasing and /or submission falls on a government holiday, then the next working day shall be considered as the last date. In such case the validity period of the bid security shall remain the same as specified for the original last date of bid submission The address referred to the above is:

The Project Manager New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project Grid Development Department Transmission Directorate Nepal Electricity Authority NEA Training Centre, Kharipati, Bhaktapur, Nepal Phone: +977 1 6614606 Email: [email protected]

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Project ID No.

WHRP-ICBV1-02/17-TEIP2-W02Project Name: Town Electrification Investment Program – Tranche 2Country: Papua New GuineaDescription: Warangoi Hydro Refurbishment

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Last date of bid submission: 9 October 2017 at 14:00 hours (Port Moresby, PNG time)

Address for bid submission: Mr. Francis Mamia PNG Power Ltd National Office TEIP Project Management Unit Corner Wards Road and Cordia Street, Hohola NATIONAL CAPITAL DISTRICT, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Telephone: (+675) 324 3533 Facsimile: (+675) 323 4974 Email: [email protected]

Invitation for Bids

1. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of the Town Electrification Investment Program (TEIP) Tranche 2. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The PNG Power Limited ("the Employer") invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of refurbishment of Warangoi Hydropower Facility ("the Facilities"). The project is located 30 km from Kokopo in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. It has an installed capacity of 10.5 MW, operates at 10 MW and a design discharge of 25.4 m3 /s [2x12.7 m3 /s Horizontal Double Discharge Francis Turbines]. The capacity of each generator is 6.25 MVA and generates at 11 kV and are horizontal, synchronous 3-phase, 50 Hz. The electricity is stepped up to 22 kV at the local switchyard for transmission. The major work will consist of engineering, procurement, construction [new and remedial], installation, testing and commissioning of major items of the project:

• Remedial construction work at intake structures and headrace tunnel and construction of river training system

• Refurbishment of hydro mechanical items – inverted radial gates, intake gates, sand trap gate and gravel trap gate, penstock.

• Supply and installation of stop logs, flume wall and invert plates, intake screen, gravel trap gate, compressed air system, trash rack cleaning machine and related parts

• Construction of new control room

• Refurbishment and replacement of electromechanical components

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

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

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Participated in at least two (2) contracts that have been successfully or substantially completed within the last fifteen (15) years that are similar to the proposed contract, where the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$11 million and

i. Successful completion as the prime contractor of at least one (1) EPC/Design Build Construct of a hydropower project comprising civil, electrical and mechanical works of at least 8 MW capacity and design discharge capacity of at least 20 m3/s within the last 15 years; or

ii. Successful completion as the prime contractor of at least one (1) EPC/Design Build Construct of new or refurbishment of a hydropower project comprising civil, electrical and mechanical works of at least 8 MW capacity and design discharge capacity of at least 20 m3/s within the last 15 years;

• Successfully completed of design and analysis of at least one (1) hydropower project with an installed capacity of 8MW [or larger] and design flow of 20 m3 /s [or higher] and design head of 35 m [or higher];

• Electro-mechanical experience related to design, selection, testing and installation of cooling water systems and generator ventilation and cooling arrangements for a compact 8MW unit or larger;

• A minimum average annual turnover of at least US$17.6 million calculated as a total certified payment received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years;

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:

Mr. Francis Mamia PNG Power Ltd National Office TEIP Project Management Unit Corner Wards Road and Cordia Street, Hohola NATIONAL CAPITAL DISTRICT, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Telephone: (+675) 324 3533 Facsimile: (+675) 323 4974 Email: [email protected]

6. To purchase a complete set of Bidding Documents in English, eligible Bidders should:

• Write to the address above requesting the electronic copies of bidding documents in CD-ROM for WHRP-ICBV1-02/2017 – W02: Warangoi Hydro Refurbishment Project.

• Pay a non-refundable fee of K150 or USD 50 by cash, telegraphic transfer, bank deposit, or cashable cheque made payable to the following:

Account Name: PPL Town Electrification Investment Program Bank: Bank South Pacific Branch: Boroko Branch No: 008 943 Account No: 1003531124 Swift code: BOSPPGM The complete set of Bidding Documents will be available from 28 August 2017 during office work hours. The Bidding Documents will be sent by airmail and courier, if required by the Bidders and after paying the additional shipping cost of USD50. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

7. Deliver your bids: • to the above address (para 5) • on or before the deadline: 9 October 2017 at 14:00 hours (local time) • together with a Bid Securing Declaration as described in the Bidding Document. Electronic submission of Bids is not allowed. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders' Representatives who choose to attend.

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8. Since the rehabilitation works will involve a highly specialized and technical component, interested Bidders are urged to attend both

(i) pre-bid meeting to be held at PNG Power Ltd National Office in Port Moresby, PNG and a

(ii) a site visit.

The schedule of dates is stated in the Bidding Document.

Design, Supply Installation, and Commissioning of Smart Building Pilot Project, Sri Lanka

Project ID No.

CEB/AGM (CS) /2016/ICB/GPDEEIIP1-P4LotB1-SBProject Name: Green Power Development and Energy Efficiency Improvement

Investment Program - Tranche 1Country: Sri LankaDescription: Design, Supply Installation, and Commissioning of Smart Building

Pilot Project

Funding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 19 October 2017 at 10:00 hours (SLST)

Address for bid submission: Ceylon Electricity Board 2nd Floor, Block 5, BMICH, Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka ZIP code: 00700 City: Colombo, Country: Sri Lanka Tel No.: +94 716990607 Fax No.: +94 11 269 7022 E-mail: [email protected]

Invitation for Bids

1. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has received a loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Green Power Development and Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 1 (Multi-Tranche Financing). 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 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) (“the Employer”), invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Plant for Package 4 Lot B1: Design, Supply Installation, and Commissioning of Smart Building Pilot Project (“the Facilities”).

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

4. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact: The Office of Deputy General Manager (R&D) Ceylon Electricity Board Name of the Officer: Eng. A.L. Deshapriya, Electrical Engineer I (DSM) Address: Chairman (BPC), Ceylon Electricity Board 2nd Floor, Block 5, BMICH, Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka ZIP code: 00700 City: Colombo, Country: Sri Lanka Tel No.: +94 716990607 Fax No.: +94 11 269 7022 E-mail: [email protected]

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• Visit the office of The Office of Deputy General Manager (R&D) at the address indicated above (para 4) between 9:00 and 15:00 hours on working days from 24 August 2017 to 18 October 2017 and pay a non-refundable fee of LKR 1,000.00 or US$ 7 by cash or bank draft written in favor of General Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board, Sri Lanka. Or

• Request for delivery by sending a written application to the address above (para 4) requesting the Bidding Document for Green Power Development and Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 1) Package 4 Lot B1. The application must include a bank draft drawn in favor of General Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board, for LKR 1,500.00 (domestic delivery) or US$ 34 (overseas delivery). The document will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6. Deliver your bids:

• to the above address (para 4)

• on or before the deadline: 19 October 2017 at 10:00 hours (SLST)

• together with a Bid Security in the amount as specified in the Bidding Document (Section 2: Bid Data Sheet Clause ITB 21.1).

Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders’ representatives or their authorized representatives who choose to attend at the bid opening at the Office of Deputy General Manager (R&D). In case the day of final bid submission falls on a public holiday, the final Bid submission date shall be following working day. Late Bids shall be rejected.

7. CEB, the Employer, will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.

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Solar Power Development Project, Solomon IslandsProject ID No.

W01Project Name: Solar Power Development ProjectCountry: Solomon IslandsDescription: Solar Hybrid SystemsFunding agency: Asian Development BankLast date of bid submission: 18 October 2017, 12:00 hours (Honiara Time)

Address for bid submission: Mr. Hemant Kumar 2nd Floor, Solomon Power, Ranadi Head Office City: Honiara Telephone number: +677 38801 or +677 7496783 E-mail address: [email protected] Fax number: +677 39472 Web Page: www.solomonpower.com.sb

Invitation for Bids

1. The Government of Solomon Islands has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Solar Power Development Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. Solomon Power (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of Solar PV-Diesel Hybrid Power Plants along with Storage batteries on a turnkey basis at Kirakira, Lata, Malu’u, Munda and Tulagi of Solomon Islands. The Bidders will be required to provide support to Solomon Power for ongoing operation and maintenance of the plant for a period of twelve (12) months. The scope of the bid also includes the supply of distribution equipment only but the responsibility for its installation is with Solomon Power. All listed subprojects in five (5) Islands (for the indicated scope of work) will be carried out under a single responsibility contract and bidders must bid for all five (5) subprojects.

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

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

• Net worth in the last financial year should be positive;

• Minimum average annual turnover of US$ 10,000,000 within last three (3) years;

• At least two (2) similar contracts should have been successfully or substantially completed within the last three (3) years and the value of the Bidder’s participation should exceed US$ 9,000,000;

• Ability of financial resources to meet the total requirement of US$ 1,600,000 after meeting its current contract commitments;

• A minimum experience of three (3) years’ experience in (i) design, supply, installation and O&M of Solar and Diesel hybrid power plants, with at least two (2) such plants with not less than 150kVA output in the Pacific region and (ii) design, construction and commissioning of Step-up 415V/11kV or step down 33/11 kV substation and having completed five such projects.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact: Mr. Hemant Kumar 2nd Floor, Solomon Power, Ranadi Head Office City: Honiara Telephone number: +677 38801 or +677 7496783 E-mail address: [email protected]

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Fax number: +677 39472 Web Page: www.solomonpower.com.sb

6. To obtain the Bidding Documents in English, eligible Bidders can write to the address above (para 5) requesting the Bidding Documents for W01 Solar Hybrid Systems under the SPD- 0417-Solomon Islands Solar Power Development Project. The Invitation for Bids (IFB) is available at the website of ADB but the complete Bidding Documents will be provided by Solomon Power. On written request Solomon Power will provide the link to the Drop Box from where the Bidding Documents can be loaded.

7. Deliver your bid in hard copies to the address above (para 5) on or before the deadline: 18 October 2017, 12:00 hours together with a Bid-Securing Declaration as described in the Bidding Document.

8. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

Construction of Hydropower Plant (Lot-1) & Transmission Lines (Penstock)

Project ID No. Project Name: Construction of Hydropower Plant (Lot-1) & Transmission

Lines (Penstock)Country: LebanonDescription: 12MW Hydropower Plant and the Transmission Line (Penstock) on

Design, Built and Operate (DBO) basis

Funding agency: Islamic Development BankLast date of bid submission: 25 October 2017

Address for bid submission: Attention: The President of the CDR Address: Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) Legal Affairs / Tenders Department Tallet El Serall – Beirut Central District Beirut – Lebanon Tel: +961 1 980096 – Fax: +961 1 981255 (Tender Department

The Government of Lebanon has received a loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) toward the cost of implementation of the Greater Beirut Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam Project). The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), Project’s implementing agency, intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the contract for the 12MW Hydropower Plant and the Transmission Line (Penstock) on Design, Built and Operate (DBO) basis, and aims to prequalify contractors and/or firms for works or goods to be procured under this contract.

Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Guidelines for the Procurement of goods and works under Islamic Development Bank Financing (valid edition), and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the guidelines.

Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification document as of Monday, August 28, 2017 at the CDR (address below) during normal working hour periods (from 8:00 to 13:00), Beirut local time. Applicants requiring any clarification shall contract the Employer in writing (i.e. only by duly registered correspondence s or facsimile) at the address below.

A complete set of the prequalification document in English may be purchased by interested applicants upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$2,000 (USD two thousands) in the form of the banker’s certified check in the name of the Council for Development and Reconstruction.

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Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the CDR Tenders Department at the address below not later than 12:00 o’clock noon, Beirut local time on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Greater Beirut Water Supply Augmentation Project – Construction of the 12 MW Hydropower Plnt and the Transmission Line (Penstock) on Design, Built and Operation (DBO) basis Contract.”

Attention: The President of the CDR Address: Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) Legal Affairs / Tenders Department Tallet El Serall – Beirut Central District Beirut – Lebanon Tel: +961 1 980096 – Fax: +961 1 981255 (Tender Department

Bozoi Gas Storage Facility, KazakhstanProject ID No.

8805-GPN-48356Project Name: Bozoi Gas Storage FacilityCountry: KazakhstanDescription: General Procurement Notice

Funding agency: EBRDLast date of bid submission: 23 August 2018

Address for further information:

Deputy Director of the Department of procurementZhasulan DzhugunusovTel: +7 7172 55 8960 (int. 1298)Email: [email protected] orDirector of the Department for Operation of Main Gas Pipelines, Compressor Stations and Underground Gas StoragesRuslan BozbaevTel: +7 7172 97 7024, Email: [email protected]

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Intergas Central Asia JSC (ICA) is a 100% subsidiary of KazTransGas JSC (KTG), the national gas pipeline operator fully owned by Samruk-Kazyna via NC KazMunayGas.

ICA will use the loan proceeds in the amount of up to EUR 245 mln equivalent (KZT 93 bln) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for partial refinancing of its existing obligations and financing the ongoing capital expenditures programme, including the modernization of the Bozoi underground gas storage facility.

The main objectives of the modernization project is to increase the volume of gas storage, to improve significantly the flexibility and safety of the operations, reduce the operation and maintenance costs including gas losses and consequently enhance the security of natural gas supplies to the southern region of Kazakhstan. The proposed project has a total estimated cost of about KZT 35.8 Bln (EUR 91 Mln equivalent), and will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services;

Dismantle of a number of old, dangerous and inefficient wells,

Modernise a number of existing wells in order to improve safety and operational flexibility, and

Drill and construction of a number of new wells at selected positions of the project site;

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Capital overhaul and/or replacement of surface equipment of the gas gathering stations, including flow lines and separators, shut-off valves of gas collection points through supply and Installation of modern pipeline systems and auxiliaries;

Consulting Services for Procurement Support (procurement completed)

The procurement for the investment components is expected to be initiated during 4 th quarter of 2017.

Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank 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, 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.Interested suppliers, contractors and consultants should contact:

Deputy Director of the Department of procurement

Zhasulan DzhugunusovTel: +7 7172 55 8960 (int. 1298)Email: [email protected]

Director of the Department for Operation of Main Gas Pipelines, Compressor Stations and Underground Gas Storages

Ruslan BozbaevTel: +7 7172 97 7024Email: [email protected]

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CONSULTANCY

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF THE REHABILITATION OF FEEDER ROADS (50KM) OFF T2 TO AN ALL-WEATHER GRAVEL STANDARD ROAD UNDER THE CHINSALI-NAKONDE ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT (NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR) - T2.

Project ID No.

P-ZM-DB0-003Project Name: CHINSALI-NAKONDE ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT (NORTH-

SOUTH CORRIDOR)Country: ZambiaDescription: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION

OF THE REHABILITATION OF FEEDER ROADS (50KM) OFF T2 TO AN ALL-WEATHER GRAVEL STANDARD ROAD UNDER THE CHINSALI-NAKONDE ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT (NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR) - T2.

Funding agency: African Development BankLast date of bid submission: 22 September 2017

Address for bid submission: The Director Procurement Street Address: Plot No.33, Corner of Government and Fairley Roads, Ridgeway, Mail Address: P.O. Box 50003, Lusaka / Zambia Telephone number: +260-211-253088 / 253002 Facsimile number: +260-211-253408 / 251420 Electronic mail address: [email protected]

Transport Sector Financing Agreement reference: 2000130013830 Project ID No.: P-ZM-DB0-003

1. Background The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the CHINSALI-NAKONDE ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT (NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to cover eligible payments under the contract Consultancy Services for the Construction Supervision of the Rehabilitation of Feeder Roads (50km) off T2 to an All-Weather Gravel Standard Road under the Chinsali-Nakonde Road Rehabilitation Project (NorthSouth Corridor). The Road Development Agency (RDA) is the implementing agency for the project.

2. Objectives The primary objective of this consultancy services is to carry out the supervision of 50km of feeder roads in Chinsali (20km), Isoka, (15km), and Nakonde (15km) Districts of Muchinga Province. The consultant will provide technical and financial supervision, and contract management in order to ensure that the construction works are carried out in accordance with the contract specifications and to the satisfaction of the implementing agency. The Road Development Agency (RDA) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The interested consultant should demonstrate

(i) Experience in successfully carrying out the supervision of road projects;

(ii) Experience in similar conditions to the project area;

(iii) Specific experience in the construction supervision of feeder roads; and

(iv) Should show availability of appropriate skills among key staff to undertake the services (Resident Engineer, Materials Engineer, Surveyor, and Inspector of Works).

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3. Shortlisting Criteria Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” (May 2008 Edition revised in July 2012), which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (09:00 – 17:00hours). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

4. Mode of Application Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 22nd September, 2017 at 14:30 hours and mention “Consultancy Services for the Construction Supervision of the Rehabilitation of Feeder Roads (50km) off T2 to an All-Weather Gravel Standard Road under the Chinsali-Nakonde Road Rehabilitation Project (North-South Corridor)”. Road Development Agency (RDA) - Head Office Attention:

The Director Procurement Street Address: Plot No.33, Corner of Government and Fairley Roads, Ridgeway, Mail Address: P.O. Box 50003, Lusaka / Zambia Telephone number: +260-211-253088 / 253002 Facsimile number: +260-211-253408 / 251420 Electronic mail address: [email protected]

5. Format for submission of the proposals One signed application must be supplied, together with three copies. For economical and ecological reasons, we suggest that you submit your files on paper-based materials. We also suggest you use double-sided printouts as much as possible. The application must include a signed declaration from each legal entity making the application. All data included in this application must concern only the legal entity or entities making the application. Submit your forms clearly indicating the Lead Member (in case of a joint venture/ association) and the nationality of the parties/company. The application should also highlight the contact person i.e. the Full names, Organisation, Address, telephone numbers/ Faxes and email addresses. Provide detailed summaries of experience of the firms’ specific to the requirements and clearly indicating the experiences in the required fields and areas.

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SUPPLY

Rehabilitation of water supply network and sewers - delivery of pipesProject ID No.

8801-IFT-43958Project Name: Nerungri Water ModernisationCountry: RussiaDescription: Rehabilitation of water supply network and sewers - delivery of

pipes


Address for bid submission: Mr. Georgy N. Eremenko, Acting General DirectorPJSC “Nerungri City Vodokanal1, Kravchenko Str., Nerungri, 678960,Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russian FederationTel./Fax: +7 (411) 47 4 0658E-mail: [email protected]

Rehabilitation of water supply network and sewers - delivery of pipes

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) website, Procurement Notices(www.ebrd.com) on December 18, 2013 and updated on October 31, 2016.

PJSC “Nerungri City Vodokanal” hereinafter referred to as “the Purchaser”, intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from the Bank for the Nerungri Water Modernisation Project.

The Purchaser now invites sealed tenders from Suppliers to provide goods for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:

NWMP04/06, Rehabilitation of water supply network and sewers - delivery of pipes, including:

Lot 1 – Steel pipes D159 and D219 mm. with double-layer polyethylene external coating;

Lot 2 - Steel pipes D325, D426 and D530 mm. with double-layer polyethylene external coating.

Tenders are invited for one or more lots. Each lot must be priced separately. Tenders for more than one lot may offer discounts and such discounts will be considered in the comparison of tenders.

Tendering for contract that is to be financed with the proceeds of the loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country.

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

a. Tenderers shall meet the eligibility requirements: no conflicts of interests, not having been declared ineligible by the Bank, compliance with requirements of tender documents for government owned entity if a tenderer is owned by the government, not having been ex-cluded as a result of the Borrower’s country laws or by an act of compliance with UN Secu-rity Council resolution.

b. In the case of a tenderer offering to supply goods under the Contract which the tenderer does not manufacture, the tenderer has been duly authorised by the goods’ manufacturer to supply the goods in the Purchaser’s country in accordance with the requirements of the Tender documents.

c. Non-performance of a contract did not occur within the last 3 (three) years, based on all in-formation on fully settled disputes or litigation. All pending litigation shall in total not repre-sent more than 20% (twenty percent) of the Tenderer’s net worth and shall be treated as resolved against the Tenderer;

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d. Tenderer shall submit audited balance sheets or other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last 3 (three) years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Tenderer’s financial position, showing long-term profitability;

e. Minimum average annual turnover of: Lot 1 - 60,000,000 (sixty million) RUB; Lot 2 - 85,000,000 (eighty five million) RUB or its equivalent, calculated as total certified pay-ments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 (three) years. In case a Tenderer submits its Tender for several lots the required annual turnovers are sum-marized.

f. Tenderer 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 production cash flow for the contract estimated as not less than 80 per cent of the planned contract amount, taking into account the Ten-derer's commitments for other contracts;

g. Tenderer shall have a successful general experience as a Supplier for at least three compa-nies-operators of urban water supply over the past 5 years;

h. The Tenderer or its agent must be authorized by manufacturer and will be able to carry out the supplier’s maintenance, repair and spare parts stocking obligations in the Purchaser’s country.

i. The manufacturer shall have the general experience as manufacturer of pipes for not less than 5 years including not less than 3 years’ experience as manufacturer of the models de-fined in the Tender; the manufacturer must have a certificate of quality management sys-tem (ISO 9000, or its equivalent).

Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of RUB 5,000 (five thousand), including VAT.

Payment of a non-refundable fee shall be made by direct bank transfer to the following account:

Currency: Russian Rubles

Beneficiary: Public Joint-Stock Company “Nerungri City Vodokanal”

Account No.: 40702810742150000243

C/Account No.: 30101810105070000886

Bank: JSC “Gazprombank” branch in the city of Vladivostok

BIC: 040507886

Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will be promptly dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late delivery. If requested, the documents can also be dispatched electronically after presentation by the prospective Tenderer of 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.

All tenders must be accompanied by a Tender Security, namely:

Lot 1 - 500,000 (five hundred thousand) RUB or its equivalent in a convertible currency;

Lot 2 - 700,000 (seven hundred thousand) RUB or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

In case a Tender is submitted for several lots the amounts of Tender Securities are summarized.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 5 October 2017, 15:00 hrs local time, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend.

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The applicable procurement rules are the Bank’s Procurement Policies and Rules (PP&R) which could be found on: http://www.ebrd.com/news/publications/policies/procurement-policies-and-rules.html

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

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

Mr. Georgy N. Eremenko, Acting General DirectorPJSC “Nerungri City Vodokanal1, Kravchenko Str., Nerungri, 678960,Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russian FederationTel./Fax: +7 (411) 47 4 0658E-mail: [email protected]

Procurement of Conductor (Bare & Insulated) and Submarine & Underground Cable, Bangladesh

Project ID No.

URIDS (W)-G-11Project Name: Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency

Improvement ProjectCountry: BangladeshDescription: Procurement of Conductor (Bare & Insulated) and Submarine &

Underground Cable

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Last date of bid submission: 12 October 2017, 12:00 Noon local time (Bangladesh)

Address for bid submission: Project Director, URIDS; RRKB Project, House No-09 (2nd floor), Kabi Faruque Sarani Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, City: Dhaka-1229, ountry: Bangladesh. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.reb.gov.bd

Invitation for Bids

1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (the “Purchaser”) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Procurement of Conductor (Bare & Insulated) and Submarine & Underground Cable (the “Goods”). The Goods are grouped into different Lots. Bidders have the option of submitting the Bids for one, any combination, or all of the lots. Lots shall not be further subdivided for bidding purposes. Goods to be delivered in designated BREB's Central Warehouse, Shiromoni, Khulna as follows:

Package No BREB Item Lot No. Brief Description of Goods

Quantity (Nos./ Sets/KM)

Delivery Schedule from the date of contract

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signing

URIDS(W)- G-11

Conductor Bare

URIDS(W)-G- 11-01

Conductor, Bare

17388 50% of Unit of each Lot within 20 weeks and remaining 50% of each unit within 40 weeks.

Conductor, Insulated

URIDS(W)-G- 11-02

Conductor, Insulated

17358

Conductor, Submarine & Underground, Termination Kits & Straight Through joint box.

URIDS(W)-G- 11-03

11 kV & 33 kV submarine Cable, Underground power cable, Termination Kits, Straight Through joint box.

30KM

450 nos

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. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from The Project Director (email: [email protected]) and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 09:00 AM to 17:00 PM (Except Friday & Saturday) at the address given below. Bidding Document is also available at BREB’s 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) on 21 September 2017 at 11:00 hours local time (Local Time: Bangladesh).

6. Only eligible Bidders (either manufacturer or supplier) having the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

(i) The Bidder (in case of JV, each partner) shall demonstrate that the goods offered have been in production for at least two years.

(ii) The Bidder shall at least have experience in supplying similar goods having value as described below in one contract, within the last three (3) years

Package No Lot No Contract Value (US$ Million)

URIDS(W)-G-11 URIDS(W)-G-11-01 6.70

URIDS(W)-G-11-02 5.30

URIDS(W)-G-11-03 1.30

(iii) The Bidder at the time of bid submission should have at least the amount of liquid asset or working capital or credit facility or their combination mentioned against Lot:

Package No Lot No Liquid Asset (US$ Million)

URIDS(W)-G-11 URIDS(W)-G-11-01 2.85

URIDS(W)-G-11-02 2.27

URIDS(W)-G-11-03 0.53

Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

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7. To purchase a complete set of the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

submit a written application to the address below

pay a nonrefundable fee of equivalent US$ 50. The method of payment will be Bank Draft or Pay Order in favor of Project Director, URIDS(RRKB) Project, 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 from Office of the Project Director, URIDS; RRKB Project, Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, House No-09 (2nd floor), Kabi Faruque Sarani, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh.

Bidding Document last selling Date on 12 October 2017 at 11:00 Hours local time (Bangladesh).

8. Bids must be delivered to the address stated at the end of this invitation on or before 12 October 2017 at 12:00 Noon local time (Bangladesh). 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 12 October 2017 at 12:30 Hours (Local Time: Bangladesh).

9. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form and amount as described in the Bidding Document. Bidders participating in multiple lots shall submit the bid security of each lot separately. In case, amount is in any currency other than USD, a selling exchange rate issued by Bangladesh Bank, 28 days prior to bid submission shall be used.

10. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the bidding documents.

11. The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board Will not be responsible for any cost or expenses incurred in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.

Project Director, URIDS; RRKB Project, House No-09 (2nd floor), Kabi Faruque Sarani Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, City: Dhaka-1229, ountry: Bangladesh. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.reb.gov.bd.

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3.0 PROJECT REPORTS

PROJECT REPORTS

Aveng, Strabag JV wins $125m Mtentu bridge contract in South Africa WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 30 AUG 2017

A joint venture (JV) of Aveng Grinaker-LTA and Strabag has been awarded a ZAR1.63bn ($125m) contract by the South African National Roads Agency SOC (SANRAL) for the construction of Mtentu bridge in South Africa.

Construction of the 1.1 km long bridge, which forms part of the N2 Wild Coast road (N2WC) project, is expected to begin in early November 2017. The project is likely to be completed in 40 months.

Touted to be the longest main span balanced cantilever bridges in the world, the Mtentu bridge will reach heights of approximately 220m.

SANRAL said that building of the Mtentu bridge and the overall greenfields portion of the N2WC road project will play a vital role in improving travel time, connecting previously divided communi-ties in the region and opening up opportunities in business and community-based tourism for the Wild Coast.

SANRAL communications manager Vusi Mona said: “The tender, valued at R1.634 billion (incl. VAT), has been awarded to the Aveng Strabag Joint Venture (JV).

“By improving the travel time between Durban and East London by up to three hours for heavy freight and by providing a high mobility route through an area that is extremely isolated and un-derserved by road infrastructure, the route will have significant social and economic benefits and will act as a catalyst for local and regional development.”

SANRAL sa

L&T Construction secures orders worth $309m WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 30 AUG 2017

L&T Construction, a division of infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T), has bagged orders worth INR19.7bn ($309.1m) across various business segments.

The Power Transmission & Distribution Business has bagged orders worth INR13.3bn ($208.3m) in the domestic and international markets.

L&T said that the company has been awarded orders across the Middle East for turnkey construc -tion of various 132/11kV & 33/11kV substations and 132kV cable feeders.

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These primary electrical power substations and associated HV cable feeders are vital for providing integrated infrastructure for spurring industrial growth.

Separately, the company has won a rural electrification contract from Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) under the Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY).

The scope of the contract include design, engineering, supply, erection and commissioning of 33/11kV substations, 33kV, 11kV and LT lines, BPL connections, for the electrification of Deogarh district in Jharkhand.

Additionally, other business segments of L&T construction have won orders valued at INR6.4bn ($100.8m). An order has been secured from a government client to build a Convention Center in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

Moreover, the company also won a separate engineering, procurement and construction order has been bagged from Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company for de-sign, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of track works for the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-1.

Thyssenkrupp wins EPC contract for new fertilizer plant in Brunei WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 30 AUG 2017

German multinational conglomerate Thyssenkrupp has won an EPC contract from the state-owned Brunei Fertilizer Industries for a new fertilizer production facility in Brunei.

Under the contract, Thyssenkrupp will be responsible for engineering, supply of equipment, erec-tion, supervision of construction and commissioning as well as various offsite and related utility systems.

Located in the Sungai Liang Industrial Park, the new greenfield fertilizer plant will be capable of producing 2,200 tonnes of ammonia and 3,900 tonnes of urea per day.

Slated to become operational in 2021, the new fertilizer complex use Brunei’s large natural gas re -serves as feedstock to produce quality fertilizer.

The fully integrated fertilizer plant will feature an ammonia plant with a daily capacity of 2,200 metric tonnes as well as a urea plant and a urea granulation plant both with a capacity of 3,900 tonnes per day.

Thyssenkrupp CEO of industrial solutions business area Peter Feldhaus said: “We are proud to work together with Brunei Fertilizer Industries to support the country’s transformation into a diversified industrial economy.

“Being selected to develop this lighthouse project is an important milestone for our fertilizer plant business. This major order will further strengthen our market position and growth in the Asia Pacific region.”

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HCC wins $120m contract to construct Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle facility in Tamil Nadu

WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 9 AUG 2017

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has bagged an INR7.63bn ($120m) contract from the In-dira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research (IGCAR) for the construction of a Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle facility at Kalpakkam in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

As per terms of the contract, HCC will construct Nuclear Safety Compliant Structures for fuel pro -cessing plant for Fast Breeder Reactors and associated facilities including civil, electrical and me-chanical works.

The project is scheduled to be completed in 48 months. Once completed, the new unit will serve as fuel processing facility for Fast Breeder Reactors.

HCC engineering and construction president and CEO Arun Karambelkar said: “We are happy to re-ceive this contract for building Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle facility at Kalpakkam.

“With our well experience team, we are confident of delivering this job on time with precision in quality, safety and state-of-the-art technology.”

The latest contract represents the fourth contract awarded to HCC by IGCAR. Before this order, HCC received three contracts to build Administrative Blocks, Township and Metallic Fuel Plant.

L&T wins $530m contract for Mauritius metro project WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 4 AUG 2017

ndian construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won an order worth INR33.75bn ($530.3m) from the Mauritius government owned company Metro Express to design and build an integrated light rail-based urban transit system in the country.

The project, which has been won against competition, will be fully funded through a government of India grant and line of credit.

The 26km integrated light rail-based urban transit system will connect Curepipe to Immigration Square in Port Louis. The route will include 19 stations, of which two will be elevated stations. Addi-tionally, the alignment will connect three major bus interchanges, enabling a multimodal urban transport.

The scope of the contract also includes the construction of viaducts & bridges, track works, DC electric traction systems, ticketing and passenger information systems and the integration of the line with road traffic through advanced signalling systems.

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Furthermore, the contract also covers signalling systems, the procurement of rolling stock and con-struction of depots along with maintenance equipment.

The project is scheduled to be completed in 48 months; however, L&T have agreed to complete and deliver a priority section of 13km in 24 months.

Rajeev Jyoti, CEO of the Railways Strategic Business Unit, which resides within the Transportation Infrastructure business of L&T Construction, said: “This order is perfectly in sync with our strategy to expand L&T’s Railways business into markets beyond India and we are extremely happy to have found a foothold in the African continent.

“We are already building the Riyadh and Doha metros apart from 17 other metros in India and with this project we are looking forward to spreading our influence in Africa too.”

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4.0 WORLD DEVELOPEMENT NEWS

AFRICA

Property developers in Kenya experience warehouse construction boomSep 6, 2017

Property developers in Kenya are currently experiencing a warehouse construction boom. This is due to the increase of demand for prime logistics and storage space.

The demand for industrial space in East Africa will from 2018 increase faster as compared to other countries in Africa; this is according to a study by JLL– a global commercial real estate firm. The reason behind this is the high growth rate experienced in Kenya.

“By the first quarter of 2018, the total demand in East Africa will surpass the total demand in West Africa,” JLL said in its Africa Prime Industrial Report 2017.

Demand for industrial space

The reports further states that the demand for industrial space in Kenya will probably grow by 5.1% per year. This will mean that international logistics companies launching operations in Kenya will find themselves competing for vacant spaces.

Moreover, Britam Asset Manager also assert to the same report that there will be a boom in Kenya. They further said that multinationals setting up in Kenya are mostly seeking Grade A warehouses.

“The demand for logistics hubs will continue to grow as companies shift from ownership of warehouses to concentrate on their core businesses in a bid to cut costs and boost efficiency,” said Britam.

Warehouses in Kenya

Commonly, most warehouses in Kenya are situated in Mombasa, Nairobi and Kisumu with major nodes situated on Mombasa and Baba Dogo.

Currently, most of the prime logistics hubs underway in Kenya include Tatu Industrial and Logistics Park on the Northern Bypass, Nairobi Gateway Logistics Park on Mombasa Road, Infinity Industrial Park on the Eastern Bypass and Tilisi Logistics Park on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.

A US$ 51m Ethanol plant to be constructed in EthiopiaSep 6, 2017

Ethiopia’s sugar Corporation in conjunction with Germany’s Eugen Schmitt Company will construct a US$ 51m ethanol plant in the country.

The plant which will be developed at Wonji Shoa Sugar Factory will be put up in phases. Construction of the first phase will commence in October and construction of the second phase will start next year; this is according to Gashaw Aychiluhim, corporate communications director of the Sugar Corporation.

Eugen Schmitt Company from Germany will have 83pc of the share, while the Ethiopian government and the three other shareholders will take the remaining 14pc and three percent shares, respectively.

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Production capacity of the ethanol plant

Once the plant is operational, it will have the capacity of producing 60,000lt of ethanol per day using molasses. This is a by-product of sugar which Wonji Shoa Sugar Factory discharges.

Finchaa and Metehara are the two sugar factories in Ethiopia that are currently producing ethanol from molasses. The plant will become the third mill in the country producing ethanol from molasses.

About the sugar factories

The factory started production in 1998 and till July, 2013 the average annual production capacity of Finchaa Sugar Factory was 110,000 tons of sugar while it had the capacity of producing 8,000 meter cube ethanol. Till the last months of 2010 it had been the only factory in the country that produces ethanol.

On the other hand, through an expansion project conducted at Metehara sugar factory, it came up with an ethanol producing plant by the end of 2010. Currently the factory’s ethanol plant has a capacity of producing 12,500 Meter Cube ethanol a year. It also generates 9 Mega Watt electric power and satisfy its own power demand by itself.

10 industrial hubs to be constructed in Kenya’s Kirinyaga CountySep 6, 2017

Kirinyaga County in Kenya will put aside at least US$ 50m for the construction of 10 industrial hubs. This will be through a private partnership for the purpose of agricultural production.

The county will provide land for the building of the industrial hubs while private developers meet facility and equipment costs. It will also pump US$ 10m into the venture targeting farmer groups and cooperative societies.

“The final model will be that of the private sector running the parks while we manage production and supply. The returns for the farmers will be 80 per cent and the 20 per cent will deducted and saved for their sacco,” said governor Anne Waiguru.

She further pointed out that the model would guarantee farmers a stable and structured market, benchmark their returns at optimum as well as provide them with savings for borrowing purposes.

Implementation of the industrial hubs

By the end of next year, the projects will be in full implementation.

Upon full implementation, the agricultural sector in the county is anticipating to have annual gross returns of about US$ 970m up from the current average of US$ 242m.

This project is tenable since middlemen reap on average 40 per cent of returns from the farmers’ gross returns. Apart from that, wastage and swindling in the markets eat a further five per cent in the returns.

Mambilla Hydro power project gets $5.79bn for takeoffSep 4, 2017

The Federal Executive Council, FEC has approved $5.792 billion for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project at Gembu in Taraba, Nigeria.

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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said that the memorandum from the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing was to the award of the Mambilla Hydro-Power plant.

Mr. Babatunde Fashola said that there were several efforts in order to bring the project to reality. He also added he was very happy to announce the approval of the contract by the government. The construction should take about 72 months (6 years),” he said.

The minister has hopes that after the completion of the project it will boost the nation’s economy. This is because it will unleash the potential of Mambilla in the fields of agriculture, tourism and energy. According to him, the process will include the construction of 700 kilometres of transmission lines and four dams.

Implications of the Mambilla Hydro power Project

The project will help Nigeria solve the climate change issue and fulfill its commitment under the Paris Agreement. The federal government and the China Export Import, EXIM, Bank will jointly handle the financing of the project. The federal government will provide 15 per cent while EXIM bank will provide 85 per cent of the cost.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola was incharge of giving the news about the project. He did this alongside the ministers of labour and employment as well as the minister of sports. The Minister was giving a talk to the State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council’s meeting.

Accompanied by officials from the Federal Ministry Power,works, 40 Chinese engineers visited the the Mambilla Hydro power project . A team of experts handled the inspection of the site. The areas mapped out for the project are from River Dongo in Gembu, headquarters of Sardauna local government area.

Tendering process opened for construction of Rufiji Hydro power projectAug 31, 2017

The tendering process of the Rufiji Hydro power in Tanzania is now open to the public; this is according to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM).

The hydro power project

The hydro power project at Stiegler’s Gorge will see the construction of the largest dam in Tanzania along the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve. It will also have an installed capacity of at least 2,100MW with a minimum guaranteed annual firm energy of 5,920 GWh.

The mega project will moreover comprise of construction of the main dam and appurtenant structures with the expected total reservoir storage capacity of 34,000 million cubic.

The height of the dam will be about 134 metres. Further to that, the reservoir length in estimate will be 100 kilometres covering an area of about 1,350 square kilometres.

In addition to the main dam, there will be saddle dams and cofferdams. The will also be the construction of power houses to generate a capacity of 2,100 MW and a 400kV switchyard.

The tendering process

The International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will conduct the process. This is in accordance with the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2016 and the Public Procurement (Goods, Works, Non-Consultants Services and Disposal of Public Assets by Tender) Regulations, 2013.

“The deadline for submission of bids is at 10:00 hours East African Time on October 16, 2017,” read a statement by MEM.

Both private and public or semi-public companies are invited to apply for the tender but only if they can establish that they are legally, autonomous and operate under commercial law.

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Bidders should have minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 500m. It should be calculated as certified payments received for contracts in progress and or completed within the last five years.

Environmental concerns

The dam is planned for the heart of the Selous, a game reserve the size of Switzerland. The reserve is home to a huge variety of species including elephants, cheetahs, giraffes and crocodiles. The reserve is a world heritage site. It was listed as “in danger” by Unesco a couple of years ago when there were catastrophic falls in animal numbers after heavy poaching.

There were major concerns from environmentalist on the impact the project will have on the world heritage site but the President Mr. John Maghufuli came out and announced that the project will go ahead as planned

Zambia government invest US$1bn for the development of aviation infrastructureAug 29, 2017

The government of Zambia is investing US$1bn for the development of aviation infrastructure in the country to increase aviation activities. Plans for a National Airline to ensure availability of competitive air transportation to and from Zambia has also advanced.

According to Brian Mushimba, Transport and Communications Minister, the government is investing heavily in the aviation sector through the development of infrastructure in all the provincial towns in the country.

Furthermore, the development in the sector includes the expansion, modernization and improvement of airports across the country. Nonetheless, the development facelift also applies to the domestic provincial and district airports as well as aerodromes.

Additionally, during the official opening of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seminar in Lusaka has increased the enumerated increased aviation activities and infrastructure development that result to increased aviation activities and environmental pollution from emissions.

With reference to the enormous investment, Mr Mushimba comments that, to take full advantage of that investment, a national airline is needed to play the catalytic role to accelerating economic development that is needed.

However, the government has advance its plans to establish a national airline scheduled to commence operations in the near future to ensure availability of competitive air transportation to and from Zambia.

The country has also constituted a national working group that spearheads all carbon emissions related issues in aviation. The group is known as the Aviation Emissions Group.

The aviation emissions group is composed of the CAA, Zambia Airports Corporation Limited, representatives from airlines, aviation fuel suppliers and other stakeholders that have interest in Carbon emission related issues.

Gabriel Lesa, the CAA Director General noted that international aviation has a vital role in global social economic development hence there is need to manage aviation to continue developing in a sustainable manner.

In fact the Zambian aviation sector commits to promote a green economy through implementing agreed national carbon reduction plans effectively. The green economy implementation also covers management of aging aircraft. This helps reduce rate of emissions of carbon dioxide which depletes the ozone layer.

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About Zambia Civil Aviation Authority

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), seeks to provide effective and efficient regulatory services to the Aviation industry. The authority also ensure legal compliance and provide safety assurance with value for money for all air transport users in Zambia. In it’s over sight capacity, the CAA operates through its core values in pursuance of its corporate objectives.

The Civil Aviation Authority regulates:

Aircraft Operations;

Personnel Licensing;

Air Traffic Management;

Airworthiness;

Aerodromes and Ground Aids;

Aviation Security;

Aeronautical Information Services;

Communications, Navigation and Surveillance; and

Safety Management Systems among others.

U.S Invests U.S$50 Million in Nigeria’s Clean Energy ProjectsAug 29, 2017

The United States has invested over $50 million in clean energy projects across 18 states in Nige-ria.

Mr. Brent E. Omdahl, the Head of U.S Commercial Service Unit, United States Trade and Develop-ment Agency stated this at the second Interactive Forum in Lagos. It was set up by Power Sector Group of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Their theme was: ‘Investment Opportunities in the Power Sector’

“The Agency’s program in Nigeria includes a portfolio of over 60 projects and over $50 million in in-vestments. Consequently, these will result in leveraging over $3 billion in public and private financ-ing. In Kaduna state, USTDA is supporting Quaint Global Energy Solutions for a feasibility study. It is being undertaken by Tetra Tech ES (Pasadena, CA) for the Abiba 50 MW Solar IPP Plant,” he said.

Omdahl also noted that the agency is supporting a grid connection feasibility study in Kano State. This is for the off-take of up to 100 MW of solar photovoltaic power, enough to supply 400,000 households with electricity.

“We support priority infrastructure activities across 18 states in Nigeria. These are in the sectors of clean energy, oil and gas, telecommunications and transportation. USTDA funds project preparation activities, pilot projects, and reverse trade missions. Furthermore, USTDA supported a feasibility study carried out by NOVI Energy LLC. It assessed the viability and scale of a proposed gas-fired power generation project in Ogun State. The project will supply electricity to several food manufacturing and food processing plants in Nigeria. Recent gas discoveries and growing electricity demands have created opportunities for U.S. companies to provide billions of dollars in technologies and services to projects across Africa.At the moment, USTDA is preparing nine projects for development that could since generate more than $5BN in U.S. sales,” Omdahl added.

Undesirable cost of power generation

Mrs. Nike Akande, The LCCI President, said: “The current high cost of generating power for busi-ness activities especially for SMEs and big industries is not desirable. It is as high as over 40 per -cent of industrial production cost. However, there is need to view the challenges of power delivery

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in Nigeria as opportunities for investment. Stakeholders in the sector have the opportunity of col-laborating with players outside the country. As a result, they will deliver value that can transform our current grid power generation of less than 4,000MW by improving services along value chain.”

“The experience of the US in the power sector and the country’s commitment to developing power generation in Africa through the ‘Power Africa’ project will no doubt positively impact on the Nige-rian Power Industry. Also, apart from generating economic activities to improve Nigeria’s Gross Do-mestic Product, collaboration between companies in Nigeria and those in the US will promote bilat-eral relationship between the two countries.”

Mauritus to construct a second passenger terminalAug 24, 2017

The government of Mauritus has announced it is going to construct a second passenger terminal. Construction work on the terminal is to commence in 2019 and end in 2020. The project aims to modernize the transport sector in the country.

Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Mauritus prime minister announced this during the cocktail ceremony on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Air Mauritius on 11 August 2017.

Nonetheless, Air Mauritius has played an important role in transforming the air connectivity in the country. According to the Prime Minister the company helped in bringing Mauritius closer to its main markets. Thus giving motivation to key sectors of the economy.

Air Mauritius is the national carrier of Mauritus. The company aims to support government policies in terms of connectivity with the rest of the world. In particular spurring the growth and development of a nascent tourism industry.

Furthermore, the company seeks to strengthen its fleet with the acquisition of two new airbuses A 350, one by the end of October 2017, and another one by the end of November 2017.

In addition, the company intends to acquire six additional airbuses in the next five years, aiming to provide quality services to the passengers.

According to Air Mauritius CEO, Somas Appavou, the main challenge of the company resides in their capacity to break the glass-ceiling to transform Air Mauritius from a national carrier to a leading and preferred airline in Africa.

The company is also planning to upscale its operation and services based on new business models. Recently, the company launched Air Mauritius foundation to promote arts and culture, conserve the natural heritage and environment and empower youths to contribute to the development of sports and education.

About Air Mauritius

Air Mauritius Limited, operating as Air Mauritius, is the flag carrier airline of Mauritius. The airline is headquartered at the Air Mauritius Centre in Port Louis, Mauritius. Its main hub is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport.

Tanga Airport runway in Tanzania to undergo expansionAug 21, 2017

Tanga Airport runway in Tanzania and other facilities are undergoing expansion to handle traffic in 24 hours. Currently, the airport operates during daylight since the 1.6 km runaway has no lights.

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The airport will be installed with lights to enable 24 hours operations. “Currently, Tanga airport is going to be installed with traffic lights to enable airplanes to land and take off all the time,” said Ms Anne Lyimo, Tanga Region Assistant Administrative Secretary (Planning)

The project fund

According to Tanzania Airport Authority (TAA), the airport has been earmarked with US$48mn fund for the extension of existing runway and other facilities.

In addition, TAA report showed that the airport runway will be expanded from the current 1.6km to 2.5km. The expansion is to enable huge aircrafts like Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus 350 to land. Though, presently, due to shorter runway, bigger airplanes landing at the port are those with less than 50 passengers.

At the moment, the airport, currently handles 11,000 passengers and some 6,000kg of cargo per year. The airport has scheduled flights to Arusha, Dar es Salaam and the Zanzibar Archipelago islands of Unguja and Pemba.

The airport main frequenters are three airlines which are Salaam Air, Auric Air and Coastal Aviation. The As Salaam is a Zanzibar based airline that operates with a fleet of two aircraft. Auric Air is Mwanza based airline with 14 equipment and Coastal Aviation flies a fleet of 30 aircraft and flights to 42 destinations spanning across Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda.

However, the region authorities assure investors of stable power to enable them invest in Tanga. They have worked out power supply stability ahead of Hoima. Tanga oil pipeline project in a bid to satisfy the entire investment.

Investors are welcomed to invest in agriculture, livestock, fishing, industries and infrastructure development – namely airport, harbour, railway, tourism and hospitality industry.

TCN Secures $2Bn to Expand Power Transmission Capacity to 20,000MWAug 21, 2017

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has secured close to $2Bn for the rehabilitation of the national grid infrastructure and expansion of its power transmission capacity. They are targeting up to 20,000 megawatts within the next three years.

The Managing Director, TCN, Usman Gur Mohammed revealed that TCN sought the support of the ministries of Finance, and Power because of the liquidity issue in the power sector. According to him, this led to the raising of the fund from multilateral donors for the expansion of the grid.The funds were obtained from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, Japanese Agency for International Cooperation (JAICA), and the European Union

Reviving previous projects

He also spoke about restarting some projects that had not been doing well. The Abuja Transmission Ring Project is one of the projects. It is supposed to put three substations within the capital territory. The project is also going to provide another avenue for supply from Lafia.

The two projects plus the one in the works now are about $1.55Bn. According to Mohammed, the money raised will be used in expansion of the transmission lines across some of the states. They are putting a cord line that will carry 2,400MW capacity. According to Mohammed, Nigeria has never had that kind of capacity.

The Management contract was for an initial period of three years as from 1st August, 2012. However, upon expiration the contract was further extended to 31st July, 2016. The manager was quick to assure the people that the company will not fail them. He also gave them a guarantee on setbacks.

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He said the nation currently has stranded load generation of about 2,000MW. This to him, is not healthy for the development of the sector. This is because as time goes on it will hinder investments on the generation system.

$1.5 Bn set aside for Urban Water Projects across States in NigeriaAug 18, 2017

The Nigerian government has released $1.5Bn to the urban water sanitation sector through the National Urban Water Reform. This is according to the Minister of Water Resources Suleiman Adamu.

The minister was speaking at the 24th regular meeting of the National Water Council in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

In total, over $1.5Bn is set aside for the urban water and sanitation sector through the reform program alone. This is beside the European Union, USAID and JICA grants provided to support the project.

Mr. Adamu said the reform project objectives will improve access to piped water in the project states. They will also be used to make the Water Agencies in a better financial position to deliver sustainable water service.

Construction and renovation of existing dams

Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, appealed to the federal government to give loans to state governments to repair some of the existing dams. These funds, according to him are deductable from the state allocation.

In addition, he explained that most of the dams in the state are begging for attention. The Nigeria administration is thus committed towards providing water for the people of the state. He also revealed that the government is currently burdened with the construction of dams. This is with a view to making raw water available to the people.

According to him, most of the major urban water supply schemes are now old and inadequate. As a result, it is harder for them to meet the ever-increasing population and water demand. In the end the governor called on the meeting to help in providing solution to the challenges of water supply confronting the state.

Foreign investments for new projects in Africa rose by 40%

Foreign capital for new investments in Africa soared by 40% in 2016 to $92.3 billion. This was disclosed by Financial Times in its 2017 report on investments in Africa. The document also indicates that the number of projects that received these funds decreased by 16% to 602.

According to Adrienne Klasa, author of the report, this trend is to be attributed to an increase in prices of fossil energies and mining products, which had slumped in 2015, even if many expected investments in construction and real estate to drive the surge.

South Africa was the one with the most projects to receive the funds last year (105 projects). Following the rainbow nation in this regard are Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Tanzania and Tunisia. As for the country that attracted the most funds, it remains Egypt with $40 billion, up 173% compared to the year before (and totaling 43% of markets shares). Algeria is second with $7.4 billion.

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In Nigeria, foreign direct investments slumped 25% to $6.2 billion; a trend which is recorded in Kenya and Rwanda as well (-55% and -20% respectively).

Despite global price increase, extractive resources sectors (oil and mining) attracted only $3.7 billion of foreign investments in 2016. They were beaten by construction which attracted $37 billion or 40% of capitals injected in the region. It should however be noted that the number of new projects in this sector fell by 13% to 21, and the rise in funds attracted is mainly due to a Chinese mega project worth $20 billion in Egypt.

A sector that progressed remarkably is that of logistics, distribution and transport. In terms of attracted funds, it is third with $12.8 billion and first in regards to new projects developed totaling 46, thus 24% as compared to the past year. Another important sector is industrial production’s which received 19.8% of foreign investments.

Though FDIs are increasing in Africa, it must be noted that the continent received only 12% of FDIs worldwide corresponding to 5% of projects developed all over the globe.Ecofin Agency

Tourism lifts Egypt’s construction sector

Thanks to a recovered political stability, state led initiatives and the new investment law, the tourism sector in Egypt is expect to pick up in 2017, further inflating the demand for new hotels and resorts. Cairo holds the record of construction activities in Egypt and the construction sector is expected to grow further in the coming years.

Actually, Egypt will soon be home to the world’s largest Four Seasons hotel with the addition of 800 rooms to an existing resort in Sharm El Sheikh that will almost double its size to 1,400 keys.

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is investing $800mn to expand the resort in the popular Red Sea tourist destination.

The news was announced just a few weeks after the Egyptian Parliament ratified a new law intended to attract investment to Egypt’s tourism and construction sectors.

According to the latest BNC Network report, there are over $335bn worth of active construction projects in the country, 5% of which belong to the hospitality sector.

There are approximately $5.3bn worth of hospitality projects in Egypt today, 70% of which are in the initial stages of construction, says the report, which is titled “Egypt Tourism and Hospitality Market Snapshot 2017”.

Beyond the Four-Season resort, other major hospitality projects underway include the Ritz-Carlton Resort in Sharm El Sheikh and the Jumeirah Gamsha Bay Resort in Hurgada.

New hospitality developments are spread across the country, with Cairo’s rapid urban expansion fueling the demand for additional hotels and resorts in the capital city, which already hosts over 20 million people.

BNC Network

MIDDLE EAST

GCC LED lighting market to reach $1.97 billion by 2020

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The GCC LED lighting market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.8 per cent from 2015 to 2020 to reach sales to the amount of $1.97 billion, said a recent study.

The digital technologies have overtaken the more traditional print versions of late. Retailers, entertainment and leisure venues, corporate houses and other businesses are constantly monitoring their marketing and communication approaches to be conspicuous in such a crowded marketplace, said a statement, it said.

As a result, many organizations are taking maximum advantage of powerful signage as choice means of place-based mass communication. Digital signage can be a powerful tool for engaging customers for any business and LED is proving to be the preferred technology, it said.The LED industry was worth $45-47 billion in 2016 as per reports and represents around 50 per cent of the total lighting industry, it added. The digital signage industry is mostly catered to by the LED technology and the demand for high definition picture quality complimented with attractive design is driving the demand for displays market.

The market is very attractive and promising as LED’s find great utility for both indoor and outdoor signs. Digital printing will have an impact as a result of this, however, this is being replaced by a vibrant, attractive, economic variant which requires less maintenance. Retail market, especially will find LED technology a boon for its promotional requirements.

Customers tend to be more attentive and inquisitive thereby improving their awareness, loyalty and satisfaction. Factors which lead to a higher average purchase, repeat business and overall sales figures. Digital signage doesn’t just have applications in sales but also for internal communications within the organization.

Additional requirements of pursuing lighting energy conservation, LED lighting will have more opportunities of replacing conventional lighting, it said.

The global digital signage market is expected to grow from $19.61 billion in 2016 to $32.84 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 7.4 per cent, said a statement.

Research shows that it can be upto four times as captive than static displays, thereby increasing the recall rate and the effectivity of brand awareness campaigns, it stated.

TradeArabia

Turkish companies vie for major reconstruction projects in Iraq

World Bank experts estimate the cost of reconstructing Iraqi cities and areas recovered from the ISIS at $100 billion.

Quoting experts at the World Bank, Al-Monitor indicates that the reconstruction programs in Iraq will attract construction companies in the world. According to the newspaper, starting 2018, Iraq will be the largest construction market in the world with Turkish companies vying for the lion’s share.

Earlier, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) said it would participate extensively in the reconstruction of war-torn cities in Iraq. The Iraqi government began negotiations with the bank last May to launch the program. A total of 151 major projects have been identified, with priority given to road projects and utilities.

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Oman plans $10.4 billion expat housing project

Oman plans to invest $10.39bn into developing new housing units for expatriates to purchase.

More than 5,000 homes will be constructed under five Integrated Tourism Complex (ITC) projects, says Times of Oman.

The government has already received a number of applications, according to Mubarak bin Hamad Al Alawi, advisor of legal affairs at Ministry of Tourism (MoT).

“Oman has taken a positive step by opening up the real estate market to Omanis, GCC citizens and other nationalities,” he was quoted.

The projects include Diyar Ras Al Hadd Resort, Omagine, Quriyat Integrated Project, Naseem A’Sabah and Al Nakheel.

Diyar Ras Al Hadd will feature 700 residential properties, while Omagine will have more than 2,000 homes.

Naseem A’Sabah in Seeb will have more than 1,200 residential units, including five star hotels, retail areas and a yacht club. The Al Nakheel Project in Barka will include hotels and hotel apartments, 1,436 residential apartments, villas and houses.

The developments are part of the 2040 tourism strategy framework, along with the National Programme for Enhancing Economic Diversification called Tanfeedh.

Times of Oman

Kuwait to spend $15.6 billion on infrastructure in 2017-18

Kuwait are set to invest heavily on housing, roads, electricity, ports, airports, telecommunications and renewable energy, according to Arabic newspaper Al Anba, quoting 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 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) program, he said.

“The 2017-18 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.Al Anba

Iraqi government approves a $447 million residential project

The Iraqi government recently approved a huge national housing project in Maysan province. A statement issued by the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers said that, the Council of

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Ministers approved the National Investment Commission’s suggestion for granting investment licenses to two companies, one Chinese and one Lebanese, (Verbright Beihian Construction Development Shenzhen Co. Ltd.) and the Lebanese Copper Trading and General Contracting for implementing a national housing project in the province of Maysan.

The project includes the construction of 3,812 housing units with their various services (commercial, infrastructure, public services) at a cost of $447 million to be implemented in three years on the plot 14/1596 Abu Rumaneh / Maysan province.

The statement added that the investment contract between Maysan governate and the above mentioned two companies is in line with the two companies' commitment to implement 14,000 square meters of public utility services (school, clinic, police station) at their own expense.Al Taghyir Newspaper

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Construction tops total investments in Africa

Africa Investment Report, 16 August 2017According to Africa Investment Report, investors are finding new, innovative and productive ways to engage with Africa.

While the US remains the most prolific investor into Africa, for the first time since 2003, China has surpassed it in terms of the amount of capital it is pouring into the region. This is an important but unsurprising development. China has spent the past decade actively forging closer economic and political ties with Africa.

China’s rise to the top spot in terms of greenfield FDI into Africa comes because its investors have excelled in the areas that took the lion’s share of overall investment into the region in 2016: notably, construction and real estate.

Similarly, the number of new FDI projects launched in Africa has fallen, total capital invested rose by 40%. This may in part reflect some recovery in energy and mining prices globally, after being battered in 2015, but we are also seeing an acceleration of capital flowing into other types of investments, with construction and real estate leading the way.

Actually, foreign investors are gradually diversifying their interests away from traditional energy and extractives sectors. Doubtless they see an opportunity to house and serve Africa’s rapidly growing and fast urbanizing populations.

Some investors might be wary of Africa’s overall GDP growth of 2.2% for 2016 – which falls below the world average. Growth is clearly slowing from the heights of the commodity supercycle that wound down in 2014-2015. However the story told by the regional GDP average is disproportionately impacted by poor performance in two of the region’s largest economies, Nigeria and South Africa.

Both have flirted with if not fallen into recession over the past two years, partly due to the rout in prices of their biggest exports but also to poor policy decisions and political discord. This is not the full story. Others including Ethiopia, Côte D’Ivoire, Tanzania and Senegal have all grown well above 6% through the same period.

The single most important reason to be bullish on Africa’s prospects in the 21st century, is that Africa’s urban population is expanding by 15 million a year, according to the UN. That is how many people live in greater New York, Los Angeles and Chicago combined. No region’s cities are growing faster.

US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross says investors are encouraged by the sight of “cranes dotting the skylines” of Africa’s cities, and he is right. Global private equity and sovereign wealth funds – along with home-grown investors – are pouring billions of dollars into business and industrial parks, retail complexes, logistics facilities and housing across the continent.

An encouraging example is BlackIvy, a US permanent capital company, which is developing much needed residential communities and an industrial park in Ghana as well as a cold chain logistics platform in Tanzania.

It is true that sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP growth is well off the pace from what it averaged during what Mr Collier has called the “benevolent decade”. During the early 2000s, debt relief, buoyant oil prices and surging Chinese demand for raw materials combined to push the region- wide average to not far shy of 6%, the Great Recession of 2008-2009 notwithstanding.

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A modest recovery to 2.2% is projected by the IMF for this year – from 1.4% in 2016. These comparatively low headline figures are hardly nourishing the “Africa Rising” narrative.

However, highly aggregated numbers often hide more than they reveal. Africa is not one country. Economies like Nigeria and Angola that have come to rely excessively on oil exports may be hurting.

Others like Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda in the east and Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire in the west, are growing at more than respectable rates. Indeed, those same IMF projections have Ghana – fresh off its seventh consecutive peaceful election since independence – projected as the third-fastest growing market in the world in 2018 at 9.2%. Most encouraging is that Africa now has a partner with the resources, motivation and will to finance the infrastructure needed to connect and power the continent and its cities.

That partner is China, whose government, state-owned and private businesses and entrepreneurs now see Africa not just as a source of raw materials, but, much more importantly, as a vast new market and low-cost manufacturing base forChinese products.

For this to be Africa’s century, African economies must be connected and diversified. Key figures■ While the number of FDI projects into Africa fell by 16% to 602 in 2016, capital investment increased by 40% to $92.3bn■ Real estate was the top sector by capital investment in 2016, accounting for $36.5bn (or 40%) of announced FDI in the region■ Construction was the top business activity by capital investment, accounting for 40% of FDI. Combined, construction and manufacturing accounted for almost two-thirds of total capital investment■ In total, 470 companies invested in the region, a fall of 7% on 2015■ FDI into Africa accounted for 12% of global FDI in 2016, with project numbers accounting for 5%■ China became the largest investor in Africa by capital expenditure for the first time since fDi Markets records began in 2003, while the US remains the most prolific investor by number of projects

Africa Investment Report

Asean nations eye Qatar business opportunities

Gulf Times, 14 August 2017The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) is ready to respond to the short-term need for various imports to Qatar, as well as offering long-term opportunity for joint venture or investments in many sectors, Asean Committee in Doha (ACD) chairman and Thailand ambassador Soonthorn Chaiyindeepum has said. “This is something that they can look at markets in Southeast Asia and not only trade but also investment,” the envoy told reporters recently at an Asean event at the Thailand embassy in Doha. “Asean is becoming close to the FTA (free trade agreement) with Arab countries so this is something they should consider an advantage not only just receiving and importing goods but also a long term investment,” he pointed out. He cited Asean as a major producer and exporter of many products, including food and construction materials, which are in big demand in the Qatar market. ACD has seen an increasing interest to import more products to the country, particularly halal food products. Chaiyindeepum also noted that a new shipping route to Qatar is now being worked out.

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With this new development, Asean countries hope the volume of trade with Qatar to increase further. The envoy said he also noticed a lot inquiries and questions from Qatari companies about products from Asean countries such as food, paper, and other products. About the blockade, he stressed that it has no impact on Thailand business in Qatar. Thailand companies will be coming to Doha to negotiate with importing Qatar companies. Chaiyindeepum said they will be supplying premium chicken products. “This is something that they can say business as usual, a lot of potential that we can do but for the long term.”“The current economic blockade (imposed by the Saudi-led bloc) has led to the need by Qatar to diversify its trade and investment with other countries outside the region. This does not include only Turkey but also other countries in Asia such as India and Asean,” the envoy noted. Echoing the statement of the ACD chairman, Singapore ambassador Jai Sohan Singh stressed that more co-operation in various fields between Asean and Qatar are also in the pipeline, including education. “We are not just looking at food but bigger fields because there is a lot that Qatar and Asean can learn and share with one another,” he said. Asean has close relations with Qatar not only in terms of energy but also on importing manufacturing goods and food, among others, added Singh. Gulf TimesAugust 14

Public Private Partnership becomes law in Lebanon

businessnews.com.lb, 18 August 2017Parliament ratified the Public Private Partnership (PPP) law. All partnership projects that would be prepared by the government, public administrations, and by municipalities and union of municipalities, are governed by this law.

Mohamed Choucair, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, said: “This law will reactivate investments, and will create a good economic activity.”

Choucair said that there is liquidity in the banks, and a lot of investors who have the will to invest in the country’s infrastructure. “There are a lot of projects that can be implemented through PPP, such as train stations, dams, and roads.” He said that the tobacco state-monopolized Régie, and the telecom sector can be managed by the private sector.

The law will be applied to government and municipality projects, such as infrastructure. This includes electricity production and distribution, public transport, and trash management, as well as telecom and civil aviation.

The Higher Council for Privatization and Partnership will be the authorized party for approving, launching, and managing projects, and it will act as the liaison between the private sector and government bodies. A regulatory authority will be established for each concerned sector to issue, renew, and terminate licenses. The authority will also approve service charges and impose fines.

The projects will be proposed by the Higher Council for Privatization and Partnership, or the concerned ministry. The council should study the project and then submit a report explaining the feasibility of doing the project through PPP. Mutual projects are then referred to the Council of Ministers for approval. Projects related to municipalities should be referred by the mayor or the federation to the council.

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For each project, the council invites interested companies to apply for a prequalification round. The number of final bidding participants should not be less than three.

The council is required to prepare terms of reference. It conducts consultations with the participants and funding parties to set the technical and financial requirements to implement the mutual project, and amend the terms of reference draft accordingly.

Private partners are not allowed to sell their company shares before starting the operational phase. The government can be a partner in the company established for a mutual project. One member from the government will be represented in the board of the company.

The contracts should be signed by the representative of the company and the concerned public authority. The partnership contract should include: funding process, the contract duration which should not exceed 35 years, and the revenues of the project. It should also include the fines, commissions, and fees related to the project, and the risks involved for both parties.

The government will be controlling the project implementation in the establishment and operational phases.

The government has the ability to provide the company with its owned lands.

The company established for a specific project can benefit from IDAL’s incentives.

The law specifics still require decrees from the Council of Ministers.businessnews.com.lb Iraq needs $100 billion for post IS reconstruction, says Minister of Planning Salman al-Jumaili

Al-Monitor, 21 August 2017Iraqi Minister of Planning Salman al-Jumaili, in an interview with Al-Monitor from his office in Baghdad, said that his country will require a massive amount of funds to rebuild the areas liberated from Islamic State (IS) control. While he noted that it was too early to arrive at a precise estimate, he estimated the amount would be around $100 billion, adding that this figure “includes all the areas that were damaged during the presence of [IS], either by direct occupation or due to terrorist acts.”

Jumaili also addressed poverty in the country and methods by which the government is tackling it. While the minister said poverty rates had been on the decline leading into 2014, the rise of IS shifted this and poverty increased, particularly in Ninevah, Salahuddin and Anbar provinces. The minister also commented on the current financial crisis, saying that while the fact that the country will recover “is a given. … The question is how long it will take to get over such a tough, deep and complicated crisis.”

Al-Monitor: What is the level of damage left by the fighting with IS? And how much money will Iraq need to rebuild the areas affected?

Jumaili: It is too soon to talk accurately about the level of damage at this point, but the damage to the infrastructure and state institutions alone between 2004 and 2016 has been set at 42 trillion Iraqi dinars [$36 billion], 60% of it between 2014 and 2016. Regarding the scale of the damage to private property, it is very large, and there are committees charged with estimating it and working out its actual scale.

Different areas are damaged to different degrees depending on how much fighting took place there and because the military operations to liberate territories are ongoing. Some areas have still not been liberated, so figures on the scale of destruction will be lacking until those operations are finished.

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damaged during the presence of Daesh [IS], either by direct occupation or due to terrorist acts, so the funds will be allocated according to the scale of the damage in each province.

Al-Monitor: Have you put in place a plan and timeline for repairing the liberated areas? How much participation do you expect from the international community?

Jumaili: I have prepared a paper on the general framework of the national plan for reconstruction and development for the areas affected by terrorist operations. It covers 10 years [2018-2027], and the funds needed were estimated at $100 billion over a decade. This plan will be carried out on three simultaneous tracks: the human development and social track, the basic infrastructure track, and the economic development track.

Iraq depends a lot on international support in light of the economic crisis it is facing. There will be meetings soon with donor states, most importantly the donor conference hosted by Kuwait in the coming months. We are hoping for good international support to result from that conference.

Al-Monitor: What is Iraq’s population density today? And why has there not been a census in Iraq for almost 20 years? When will there be one?

Jumaili: Iraq’s population was estimated at 37,883,543 in 2017. A census was planned in 2009 after a count and inventory of the country’s buildings and installations, but because of political interference in the census and a dispute over the naming of certain national groups, as well as a fear that the results of the census would be used for political purposes, the project was dropped in the second stage — the counting of Iraqis at home and abroad — and the numbers from the count and inventory were used to give us a good idea of the population in 2009 and estimates for the following years.

Al-Monitor: What is the level of trade between Iraq and the rest of the world? And what are Iraq’s main trading partners? Has Iraq’s high level of imports affected the country’s economy?

Jumaili: The Iraqi market is flooded with imported goods, which has lowered local production of goods due to the inability of local producers to compete. Furthermore, the wheels of production for most local manufactured goods, factories and workshops, especially in the private sector, have stopped. That has been reflected in growing levels of unemployment due to workers being laid off.

Iraq’s top trading partners for goods other than oil in 2015 were China with $8.5 billion and the United Arab Emirates with $6.5 billion.

Al-Monitor: Do you think Iraq can recover from its financial crisis? And can the conditions set by the World Bank for the coming years be a basis for a strong economic plan for the future?

Jumaili: That Iraq can recover from its financial crisis is a given, but the question is how long it will take to get over such a tough, deep and complicated crisis. The collapse in the oil price meant the state’s income fell by 70%, while terrorist threats required massive defense spending as well as the burden of displaced people and immigrants.

The Iraqi government has taken several measures in the last two years, including a review of investment spending and the canceling of many investment projects and finding new sources of finance thanks to the help of the international community and the provision of several low-interest loans. All these steps have helped tackle and shorten the crisis.

The gradual improvements we can see in the global oil price mean that there is an opportunity for a better Iraqi economy in the future, especially given that Iraq has many investment opportunities and the resources it needs to put in place a suitable economic plan that will help it create a better economy in the future.

Al-Monitor: How would you describe the investment situation in Iraq? Do you think it has an attractive or hostile climate for foreign investment? Why have investment opportunities reportedly fallen?

Jumaili: Iraq is an attractive destination for investment for several reasons due to its natural conditions. Furthermore, its investment climate is able to absorb investment projects, both local and overseas, because of the vast damage that has hit the country’s infrastructure as well as the shutdown of many productive activities.

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Despite these advantages and the opportunities Iraq offers, there are some barriers, most importantly the security situation in all its complexity and the legislation and laws that are needed to provide a legal environment suitable for investors.

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October 24-26, 2017, Singapore, SingaporeSingapore Expo


BuildTech Asia (Int'l Building Technology Expo) takes place in Singapore, Singapore from 24.10 to 26.10.17 at Singapore Expo. For more information on BuildTech Asiaplease visit the fair's information site:

www.buildtechasia.com

Road ConstructionInt'l Exhibition on Planning and Construction of RoadsOctober 25-27, 2017, Minsk, Belarus

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior ConstructionPublic Services, Cleaning, Waste Disposal

Road Construction (Int'l Exhibition on Planning and Construction of Roads) takes place in Minsk, Belarus from 25.10 to 27.10.17. Trade show is organized by MinskExpo.For more information on Road Constructionplease visit the fair's information site:

www.minskexpo.com

Construction · СтроительствоInt'l Building and Construction Industry ExhibitionOctober 25-26, 2017, Voronezh, Russia


Construction / Строительство (Int'l Building and Construction Industry Exhibition) takes place in Voronezh, Russia from 25.10 to 26.10.17.For more information on Constructionplease visit the fair's information site:

www.veta.ru

Nigeria BuildExpoInt'l Construction and Building Materials, Technologies, Machineries and Infrastructure ExhibitionNovember 02-04, 2017, Lagos, Nigeria


Nigeria BuildExpo (Int'l Construction and Building Materials, Technologies, Machineries and Infrastructure Exhibition) takes place in Lagos, Nigeria from 02.11 to 04.11.17. Trade show is organized by Elan Expo. For more information on Nigeria BuildExpoplease visit the fair's information site:

www.nigeriabuildexpo.net

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TurkeyBuildBuilding and Construction FairNovember 02-05, 2017, Izmir, TurkeyIzmir Fair


TurkeyBuild (Building and Construction Fair ) takes place in Izmir, Turkey from 02.11 to 05.11.17. Trade show is organized by ITE Turkey.For more information on TurkeyBuildplease visit the fair's information site:

www.turkeybuildizmir.com

YapexInt'l Trade Fair for Building Materials, Construction Technology and Building RenovationNovember 15-18, 2017, Antalya, TurkeyAntalya Expo Center


Yapex (Int'l Trade Fair for Building Materials, Construction Technology and Building Renovation) takes place in Antalya, Turkey from 15.11 to 18.11.17 at Antalya Expo Center. For more information on Yapexplease visit the fair's information site:

www.yapexbuild.com

Scotland BuildExhibition for the Construction Industry in ScotlandNovember 22-23, 2017, Glasgow, United KingdomScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre SECC


Scotland Build (Exhibition for the Construction Industry in Scotland) takes place in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 22.11 to 23.11.17 at Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre SECC. For more information on Scotland Buildplease visit the fair's information site:

www.scotlandbuildexpo.com

The Big 5Int'l Building & Construction ShowNovember 26-29, 2017, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDubai World Trade Center

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior ConstructionPublic Services, Cleaning, Waste DisposalPlumbing, Heating, Refrigeration, Air ConditioningEnvironmental Protection, Water Technology

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The Big 5 (Int'l Building & Construction Show) takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 26.11 to 29.11.17 at Dubai World Trade Center.

The Big 5Int'l Building & Construction ShowNovember 26-29, 2017, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDubai World Trade Center

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior ConstructionPublic Services, Cleaning, Waste DisposalPlumbing, Heating, Refrigeration, Air ConditioningEnvironmental Protection, Water Technology

The Big 5 (Int'l Building & Construction Show) takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 26.11 to 29.11.17 at Dubai World Trade Center. For more information on The Big 5please visit the fair's information site:

www.thebig5.ae

BautecInt'l Trade Fair for Building and Construction TechnologyFebruary 20-23, 2018, Berlin, Germany

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior ConstructionEnergy and Power

Bautec (Int'l Trade Fair for Building and Construction Technology) takes place in Berlin, Germany from 20.02 to 23.02.18. In 2012 Bautec attracted more than 37198 visitors and 551 exhibitors. Trade show is organized by Messe Berlin. For more information on Bautecplease visit the fair's information site:

www.bautec.com

BATIMAT EGYPT 2018, New Cairo Exhibition Centre, 1st to 4th of March 2018, Cairo, Egypt.

BATIMAT is the number one leading show in the building industry in Europe and West Africa. All the decision makers meet the contractors to choose their partners and find products/services for the buildings of today and tomorrow. The Exhibition is considered a good opportunity for the fields of: construction materials, ceramic tiles and stones, window systems, gates, roller shutters, aluminum constructions, flooring, interior fabrics and paints.

BATIMAT 2017 was attended by 392 exhibitors from 16 countries covering different profiles: Construction & Real estate companies, End-users & Buyers, Consultants, Contractors, Developers, Government Agencies, Architects, Editors and Journalists. We are attaching herewith further information on the exhibition.

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Construction · ByggeriBuilding Trade FairMarch 13-16, 2018, Fredericia, DenmarkFredericia Exhibition Centre


Construction / Byggeri (Building Trade Fair) takes place in Fredericia, Denmark from 13.03 to 16.03.18 at Fredericia Exhibition Centre. For more information on Constructionplease visit the fair's information site:

byggerimessen.dk

Bauma Conexpo AfricaInt'l Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction VehiclesMarch 13-16, 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa


Bauma Conexpo Africa (Int'l Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles) takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 13.03 to 16.03.18. For more information on Bauma Conexpo Africaplease visit the fair's information site:

www.bcafrica.com

MegraInt'l Fair of Civil Engineering and Building MaterialsMarch 21-24, 2018, Gornja Radgona, Slovenia


Megra (Int'l Fair of Civil Engineering and Building Materials) takes place in Gornja Radgona, Slovenia from 21.03 to 24.03.18. For more information on Megraplease visit the fair's information site:

www.pomurski-sejem.si

Interbuild AfricaInt'l Building & Construction ExhibitionAugust 15-18, 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa


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Interbuild Africa (Int'l Building & Construction Exhibition) takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 15.08 to 18.08.18. For more information on Interbuild Africaplease visit the fair's information site:

www.interbuild.co.za

BouwBeursInt'l Construction Trade FairFebruary 04-08, 2019, Utrecht, NetherlandsRoyal Dutch Jaarbeurs Exhibition & Convention Centre

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior ConstructionWoodworking and Furniture Production

BouwBeurs (Int'l Construction Trade Fair) takes place in Utrecht, Netherlands from 04.02 to 08.02.19 at Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs Exhibition & Convention Centre. For more information on BouwBeursplease visit the fair's information site:

www.bouwbeurslive.nl

“ADVANCED CONTRACT DRAFTING, NEGOTIATION & DISPUTE MANAGEMENT”

21ST & 22ND AUGUST, 2017 AT MUMBAI (INDIA)

ENHANCING CONTRACT DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATION SKILLS FOR ACHIEVING MAXIMUM OUT OF YOUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP AND THUS BETTER CONTRACTUAL MANAGEMENT.

Indian organizations are growing at an unprecedented phase. This necessitates every aspect of business be carried out in a most professional manner and more specifically the contracts to be carefully drafted to gain more favorable terms from the counter party by having to expend least resources possible..

GLM brings an exclusive training that will focus on honing the drafting and negotiating skills that participants currently possess. This unique training is aimed at taking the participants competency to the next level enabling them to enhance their in-house capabilities and lower reliance on external counsel. THIS TRAINING WILL GIVE PARTICIPANTS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF CLAUSES AND DRAFTING EXERCISES WHEREVER APPROPRIATE.

COURSE DIRECTOR :-

MR. M. R. PRASANNA – INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT EXPERT:-

PRESENTLY CONSULTING AND TRAINING VARIOUS COMPANIES WORLDWIDE ON CONTRACT DRAFTING, NEGOTIATION & DISPUTES. HE HAS CONDUCTED MORE THAN 100 TRAINING PROGRAMS ON CONTRACTS FOR GOVERNMENTS & CORPORATE BASED IN INDIA & INTERNATIONAL.

For Details Contact:

SHABAZ KHAN.LF9, Grace Plaza Basement,S.V. Road Jogeshwari(W),Mumbai - 400102D.L - 022 6563 2232Mob - 08655138554

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Future Energy Uganda13 – 14 September 2017Kampala, Ugandawww.future-energy-uganda.com

Future Energy Uganda is a two day Ugandan project investment forum and exhibition that brings projects being explored and projects in the pipeline to light. The forum discussions include policies, tax and rebates, project briefings, ROI’s, and project implementation.

This provides a unique platform for investors, government and the private sector to discuss and network in support of the Ugandan power expansion plans and 2030 vision.

Future Energy Uganda brings to light the projects being explored both in the pipeline and those in development.

Discussions will focus on policies, project briefings, ROIs and project implementation and most importantly it is a forum for investors, government and private sector to come together, collaborate on fast-tracking these projects to support the plans for Uganda’s power expansion.

This exclusive platform is a unique chance for delegates to identify potential business opportunities in response to an increasing power demand from the consumer and industry, with suppliers enjoying rich and diversified energy resources.

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As Future Energy Uganda will be taking place in Kampala we found it fitting to host this strategic conference at the Serena Hotel. It was always our intention to offer a setting that adheres to our strategic conference model while incorporating networking areas for sponsors to display their brand.

Along with a location and name change, Future Energy Uganda will also include improvements to the attendees’ overall event experience; introducing a new Future Energy themed area for content and sponsor zones.

The 1st Cameroon International Power, Energy and Equipment Congress and Exhibition, to be held at TurcamHall, the first Trade and Exhibition Center in the Capital of Cameroon, Yaoundé, between September 13th and 16th 2017,is supported by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey, Directorate of Renewable Energy, and the Ministry of Trade of Cameroon.

The congress has been designed to share information between Cameroon and Turkey, to improve cooperation between the two countries in the field of energy and to boost the presence of Turkish businessmen in the region.

During the 1 st Cameroon International Power, Energy and Equipments Congress and Exhibition, the first trade event of its’ kind, investment and cooperation opportunities for renewable energy in Africa and especially Cameroon will be discussed in depth. During the forum, projects to enable a much larger portion of the Cameroonian population to have access to energy will be examined and a regional information platform shall be established.Theme of the Congress:“Renewable Energy and the Future of Africa”Topics of the Congress:

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Energy Legislation in Cameroon Financing of energy in Cameroon Production of renewable energy Applications of renewable energy Sample models for renewable energy

The exhibition will be the first specialty international trade fair in the region. It will cover categories such as energy production, transmission, lighting and fixtures. Industries such as energy efficiency and conservation, fossil fuel systems, wind energy systems, solar energy systems, geothermal sys-tems, biogas systems, power transmission and connection systems, fire security systems, repairs, maintenance and service for energy facilities, environment/recycling technologies, industrial con-trol and automation, contractors, builders and logistic services will participate in the exhibition.

Visitors’ Profile

An intensive publicity program for the event is under way in Central/West Africanregion where Cameroon is situated. In addition businessmen are directly invited tothe event in collaboration with several regional trade bodies.

Power & Energy Cameroon 2017 B2B Talks:B2B talks scheduled for the last day of the event are specially designed to meet thegoals and expectations of the participants. The program is widely publicized both inCameroon and the CEMAC countries.

At the heart of the B2B talks is the business matchmaking program to ensure thatprofessionally held, result oriented meetings end in long term, enduring businesscontracts.

Why Participate?

Fast economic growth and rising demand for energy in Cameroon First and only energy event in the region on this scale A Professional program to promote cooperation on energy between Cameroonand Turkey Meeting point of the industrial opinion leaders/Industrial information platform A Unique program integrating a congress, an exhibition and B2B talks

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17th Tehran International Industry Exhibition (TIIE)

October 6-9, 2017

(Only Limited Booths under subsidized cost)

Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) is organizing India Pavilion at “17 th Edition of Tehran International Industry Exhibition” to be held from October 6-9, 2017 as per the following schedule:

Dates : October 6-9, 2017 (Friday - Monday)

Time : 9.00 AM - 4.00 PM

Venue : Tehran Int'l Permanent Fairground, Charman Exp. Way, TehranTIIE is one of the biggest commercial event of Iran where exhibitor showcase capabilities in

field of production line machineries, industrial and workshop equipments, tools, advanced industries, industry automation etc. India’s total trade with Iran was USD 12.89 Billion in 2016-17 out of which exports to Iran was USD 2.78 Billion. There exists a huge untapped potential for Indian companies in the sectors like Automobile components, Industrial machinery Electronic equipment, Iron & steel, plastics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, agricultural and information technology products.

POST SHOW REPORT:

The 16th edition of Tehran International Industry Exhibition showcased more than 450 Iranian Companies, 300 foreign companies representing from 19 countries namely Turkey, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Germany have exclusive pavilion in the edition. Other countries including Taiwan, Netherland, Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Poland, The United Arab Emirates, Sweden, and Romania also took part in the exhibition.

EXHIBIT CATEGORIES:

The “India Pavilion“ will showcase multiple categories in the 17th Tehran International Industry Exhibition namely:

Ø Machines and its spare partsØ Metalworking technologyØ AutomotiveØ Hand and Machine Tools Ø Industry AutomationØ Industrial and Workshop EquipmentØ Chemicals and process technologyØ Electronics and Electromechanical

VISITORS PROFILE:

Ø Engineering companiesØ Manufacturing industries managersØ Buyers of Instrumentation expertsØ System plannersØ Public system and service managersØ Plant managersØ Research operatorsØ Technicians and maintenance operatorsØ System operators

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PARTICIPATION CHARGES:

You can now reserve your booth at a highly subsidized rate through FIEO who is mobilizing participation under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India.

Highly Subsidized rate through FIEO

Cost of Standard Stand of 6 sqm

Cost of Standard Stand of 9 sqm

Cost of Standard Stand of 10.5 sqm

For FIEO member INR. 1,40,000/- INR. 2,10,000/- INR. 2,40,000/-For Non-member INR. 1,45,000/- INR. 2,15,000/- INR. 2,45,000/-

Standard Booth includeWall Panels, Fascia Name, 1 Glass Table, 2 Chairs, 1 Lockable Cabinet, 3 spotlights,

Carpet floor, 1 Waste bin, 1 Power socket

Rs. 10000/- Extra for Corner subject to availability and on first cum first served basis

Visa FIEO will issue the visa recommendation letter to the participants.

Refund Policy The participation charges are non-refundable in any case.

Interested members are requested to kindly send us their confirmation as per the Registration Form(s) CLICK HERE enclosed along with the participation fee (Non-Refundable). The payment may be made only by Cheque / Demand Draft/RTGS in the name of Federation of Indian Export Organisations payable at New Delhi latest by 15th July, 2017. It may be informed that we have limited stalls and preference will be given on the basis of first-cum-first- served basis and on receipt of full participation fee. FIEO reserves the right to select the participants. Interested companies can also remit the participation fee online by clicking on the following link: www.fieo.org

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Exhibitions being organized by The International Exhibition Group, Uzbekistan in 2017 at “UzExpocentre” in Tashkent –

Exhibition Dates Subject

UzEnergyExpo-2017 27-29 September, 2017 12th International exhibition “Power Engineering, Renewable energy sources, Energy Saving, Electrical Engineering”.

UzStroyExpo-2017 27-29 September, 2017 7th International Exhibition “Industrial engineering, Construction, Heating Systems”.

Indian Trade Expo, Abu Dhabi 25-26 October 2017 at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre, United Arab Emirates

The much awaited Expo is Organised by Turret Media , A multi award winning company with over 50 years of experience, conceptualising , developing and launching some of the most successful live events in the world is excited to announce the First Dedicated India Trade Expo in Abu Dhabi , supported by the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Indian Embassy

ABOUT INDIA TRADE EXPO

India Trade Expo is a multi-sectorial event where companies can display their industrial potential covering a large profile of products targeting the immense trading opportunities between India and the MENA region , UAE in particular.

The exhibition is an ideal platform to meet and create new trading relationships to help build additional revenue streams to grow and expand the business.

For details contact:

Praveen KumarSales Director M: +971 50 494 1158T: +971 2 234 8434E: p [email protected]

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21st CONSEXPO Bangladesh 2017 International

An International Exhibition for Construction Materials, Method, Equipment & Real EstateDate : 26~28 October,2017.Venue : INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CITY,BASHUNDHARA,KURIL. DHAKA-

BANGLADESHOpening Hours : 11.00 am to 8.00 pmFrequency : AnnualOpen to : : Trade Visitors & ConsumerOfficial Website: : 21th Cons-Expo Bangladesh 2017Concurrent Exhibition :

: Real Estate Expo 2017 : Safety & Security International Expo 2017

Event ProfileEvent Profile

After the enormous success of the “CONSEXPO” in previous editions `CEMS Bangladesh’ AGAIN BRINGS TO YOU ‘21st CONSEXPO Bangladesh 2017 International Expo’, scheduled to be held from 26~28 OCTOBER,2017, will be a glittering showcase of the Construction Materials, Method, Equipment and Real Estate industry. It will reveal to the country, the rapid developments in the industry as well as new technology components. The neat layouts of the show provides ample opportunity to the consumers of housing to see the latest offerings in the market as well as to the business visitor to carry out networking in a highly enabled environment. The CONSEXPO is therefore not only a networking ground, but also a place to find business partners and strategic alliances for manufacturing, outsourcing, sub-contracting, design and development as well as direct marketing.

CONSEXPO, stands for construction Materials, Method, Equipment and Real Estate Exposition. Since 19 years this exposition has been providing a marketing platform with buyers and sellers, and also the Exposition will launch the public relation campaign as a part of our program which will give your company an added exposure, which by itself would have.

The construction sector of BANGLADESH has also been growing quickly. Some huge projects has been forecasted , construction of a New International Airport in Dhaka, a Deep-Sea Port in Chittagong, a Metro Rail Project in Dhaka.

Recently government is expected to ink two deals worth $5.5 billion including a 26-km Elevated Expressway in Dhaka and a 6.15-km Long Bridge on the river Padma that will connect the southern Bangladesh with the rest, as part of a major drive to develop infrastructure. A deal to kick-start Dhaka Metro project could take place later this year.

Due to the rapid population growth, an influx of people from rural areas, and a growing middle class, new buildings are continuously erected and the construction sector has consequently been booming. In 2010/11, the construction sector’s share of GDP was 9.76%. Further, the construction boom has triggered growth in other sectors of the economy, such as transport, storage, communications, and housing services.

Profile of ExhibitsProfile of ExhibitsCONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT :

Equipment for the production of building materials, Construction equipment, Municipal vehicles, Crane and trailers, Rental and leasing of construction machinery, Construction machinery, Handling Equipment, Elevators, Loaders, Trucks, System Formwork, Building tools, Welding equipment, power tools, petrol tools, Pneumatic and hydraulic tools, hand tools, Sanitary, Construction and finishing tools, cutting, measuring, drilling, metalworking tools, Scaffolding, nets, Towers, platforms, stairs, ladders, Equipment for building sites, Earth-moving, drilling, piling equipment, Materials and technologies for construction and reconstruction of roads, bridges, tunnels, trestles, etc.

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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS :

Pre-fabricated structures, hangars, pavilions, Facade materials, Translucent constructions, Building structures, building envelope, Roofing materials, Attic , Drainage System, Thermal insulation, insulation, Mastics, sealants, gaskets, Waterproofing, Bases and foundations, Wall Materials, Fire-resistant materials, finishing materials, facing materials, Finishing work, Wallpaper, tiles, paints and varnishes, Ceramic, stone, brick, concrete, cement, mortar, concrete products, Construction Chemicals, building chemistry, Fireplaces, Shower rooms, spa, solarium, glass, mirrors, bronze, art forging, Floors, floor coverings, parquet, Grills, blinds, shutters, stairs, arches, partitions, Metal, aluminum, wooden doors and windows, Equipment for the production of windows and doors, Fittings and accessories, Garage Doors, Automatic door, Barriers, Turnstiles, Equipment for sports and children's playgrounds, Interior design, service design studios, Interior, Decorative Textiles , Lighting.

REAL ESTATE& LAND DEVELOPERS :

Real Estates Companies, Land Developers, Banking Institutions, Financial Intuition, Mortgage companies, Insurance Companies, Investment Companies, Government Agencies, Interior Decorators, Developers & Building, Contractors, Environmental Sector, Attorneys At Law, Realtors Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Apartment Finders and Renters, Other Service companies.

CONSTRUCTION :

Urban Development , Architecture and Design, Modern technologies of construction, reconstruction and restoration, Modern design of buildings, structures and roads; Automation in construction, Modern resource-saving technologies and materials in construction, Energy and Energy Efficiency, Landscape architecture, interior design Investment and innovation projects, Lending, leasing, insurance, rent, sale and purchase of real estate , "Intelligent" building, Engineering services, Branch Periodicals. Specialized media. Research and training activities; Information technology in construction.

COUNTRY HOUSING. LANDSCAPING:

Wooden House, Log buildings, Cottages of logs,Vacation houses from glued profiled beam,Wooden frame houses,Flush garden houses, Landscape and Design, Architectural solutions for homes, cottages, garden houses, Construction of houses "turnkey", Metal Art and casting, Small architectural forms and garden sculpture, benches, arbors, awnings, canopies, pergolas, Saunas, baths, showers, toilets, сhildren and sports grounds, decorative ceramics, glass, porcelain, plastic, wicker products.

ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN CONSTRUCTION :

Electricity - design and construction, Distribution System, Transformer stations, isolators, High-and low-voltage equipment, Technical means of energy conservation, energy control devices, Instrumentation and automation, instrumentation control and accounting , Energy saving equipment, Systems and equipment supply, Ventilation, air conditioning, Filters, water treatment systems and water treatment, Measuring instruments, meters, Insulation products, Energy-saving technologies , Alternative energy sources, renewable and alternative

About CEMS-Global (Organizer)About CEMS-Global (Organizer)

Since its inception in 1992, CEMS, in this span of 25 years,, has made a commendable presence as a MULTINATIONAL Exhibition Organizer of the region with operations in over 8 countries. With its Global HQ in USA, CEMS-Global carries out its activities from CEMS-Global USA based in New York, its own operated offices - CEMS China, CEMS India, CEMS Bangladesh, CEMS Lanka, CEMS-Global Asia Pacific Singapore, CEMS Indonesia, CEMS Brazil and over 10 associate offices around the world. CEMS-Global organizes over 50 exhibitions per annum on all important sectors of the trade and economy in South & South-East Asia & Latin America.

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Profile of VisitorsProfile of Visitors

21st CONSEXPO Bangladesh 2017 International Expo’ will be a perfect platform for Manufacturers & Suppliers to showcase their products / services and the Expo will assemble Construction & Contracting companies, Civil Engineering & Consulting companies, Landscaping Companies, Ready mix & concrete supply companies, Property Development Companies, Architects & Builders Trading and distribution companies dealing in construction machinery & equipment, Transport companies, renting & leasing companies, Public administration & building authorities, Interior Designers, Oil & Petrol Retail Companies, Sports / Stadium Authorities, Amusement Park Owners / Builders, Retailers & Contractors, Large Warehouse & Factory Builders, Aerospace & Space Organizations from Bangladesh.

Global HQ:Corporate Office for Bangladesh : Conference & Exhibition Management Services Ltd. [CEMS Bangladesh] Dhaka, Bangladesh T : +880-2-55040848 ~ 65, F : +880-2-55040031Mail to :21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS BangladeshW : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS Bangladesh

Corporate Office for India & South Asia : Conference & Exhibition Management Services India Pvt. Ltd. [ CEMS India ] New Delhi, India T : +91 – 11 – 4200 4700 ~ 12, F : +91 – 11 – 4200 4717Mail to :21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS IndiaW : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS India

Corporate Office for Sri Lanka: Conference & Exhibition Management Services Lanka Pvt Ltd. [ CEMS Lanka] Colombo, Sri Lanka T : +94 – 11 – 259 1750 ~ 52 F : +94 – 11 - 259 1753M : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS-Sri LankaW : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS-Sri Lanka

Corporate Office for China : CEMS China Co., Ltd. [ CEMS China ] Room 1803, Building 3, Qianhejiayuan, No.108, Beisihuan East Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100029, China Tel : +86-10-82842588, Fax : +86-10-84832956Mail to : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat , CEMS China W : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS China

SAUDI BUILD 2017The 29th International Construction Technology & Building Materials Trade Exhibition

23 – 26 October 2017, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

For more than a quarter century now, SAUDI BUILD has been a reliable partner for growth and diversification in the Saudi construction industry which represents 40% of the entire GCC market, attracting companies from around the globe, ensuring a meeting place for professionals in the industry and offering a comprehensive range of products, technologies and solutions covering all aspects of the construction and building industry.

The construction sector in Saudi Arabia has seen a massive transformation in the past decade contributing to almost 8% of the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP) and making it the

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largest construction market in the region. With the rapid increase in the population, the government of Saudi Arabia is planning to invest approximately $800 billion in mega projects and infrastructure in the coming years.

The construction industry in the Kingdom is foreseeing a continuous expansion with major investments in housing projects and transport infrastructure. The mega construction projects that Saudi Arabia is planning for and the record-breaking rise in performance from the industry in the past years has resulted in more appeal for international construction investors and businessmen who are interested in investing and entering the region. This major construction transformation will secure better infrastructure, more domestic and international investments, create more jobs and boost the country’s GDP

The show annually attracts hundreds of international and regional exhibitors from all over the word including traditional national pavilions from Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Portugal, Morocco, Jordan, Pakistan, China, Turkey, Taiwan, Egypt and UAE, as well as hundreds of Saudi Arabia’s leading building material suppliers and distributors.

SAUDI BUILD 2017 will be held in conjunction with SAUDI STONE TECH and SAUDI PMV (Plant, Machinery and Vehicles) at the state-of-the-art Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, a symbol of modernity, high tech, and functionality.

To book your space or receive further information, please fill up the box below and send it back by email to [email protected] or by fax to +966 11 229 5612.

Noel D. Puno International Sales Manager Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.Tel: +966 11 2295604 Ext. 509; Mobile: +966 507 850383; Fax: +966 11 229 5612Email: [email protected]

Please send me more information about SAUDI BUILD / STONE TECH / PMV 2017Name: Job Title: Company:Address:Tel,: Fax: Email:Estmated Space Required (Sqm):

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The 3rd Annual Edition of the Urban & Infrastructure Development Conference (UIDC 2017) , to be held at the Imperial Royal Hotel Kampala on the 30th& 31st of October, provides a powerful platform to unlock the immense growth potential of the African Smart Cities ecosystem and address Africa’s urban and infrastructure challenges and opportunities by facilitating dialogue on the best practices to-Accelerate Innovative Finance, Development &Renewable Solutions for Smart Cities in Africa.

Addressing best practices, UIDC 2017 brings a whole new way of engaging and interacting with the best and brightest of the industry, shaping future directions and key priorities in a unique & dynamic onsite environment of international urban innovators, leading infrastructure finance players and decision‐makers, major investors, government agencies, and ground‐breaking pioneers at the cutting‐edge of transformative change in Africa’s urban and infrastructure landscape.

Revamped to Rethink Urbanization for African Smart Cities

From ground-breaking conference sessions such as PitchSmart, Urban Reinvention Zone, Leader’s Dialogue, and Inside the Investor’s Mind, to harnessing the potential of the most dynamic sectors in the African Urban Infrastructure and Development landscape, including Energy, Waste Management, Transport, ICT, Big Data and IoT– The purpose of UIDC 2017 will be to steer Africa towards a Smarter Future!

The target audience will be government policymakers, CEOs and decision-makers representing the leading organizations driving transformative change in Africa’s smart city and infrastructure development & finance environment.

Tap into the high growth Africa opportunity by becoming a part ofUIDC 2017-

Let’s talk now!

[email protected]: +91 124 418 2794/95www.ethicolive.com

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Saudi Arabia is planning a national program to optimise water and energy consumption, and intends to reduce subsidies for fuel, power and water. Major restructuring of the kingdom’s energy and water sectors will take place as part of the Saudi vision 2030.

The drive towards energy efficiency provides the perfect impetus to retrofit buildings of all types to improve energy and water efficiency.

RetrofitTech KSA is a specialised seminar exploring the challenges and opportunities in KSA’s emerging retrofitting and refurbishment industry to achieve energy efficiency goals.

The seminar is organised by Advanced Conferences & Meetings and in collaboration with the local Partner XS Conferences & Exhibitions and will be held on 6-7 November 2017 in Riyadh, KSA.

Seize the opportunityPeak electricity load in Saudi Arabia has been rising by 7% every year and the total investment needed to meet this demand may exceed US $90 billion.

Saudi Arabian developers are retrofitting over 90,000 mosques in the kingdom using advanced green building techniques to reduce lighting and energy consumption by 40 to 80% and water usage by 30 to 40%.

Savings on air conditioning can result in the return on investment equivalent to 400–500MW p.a. of generating capacity, which is savings of US$ 0.25 billion p.a.

Why take part in RetrofitTech KSA seminar?RetrofitTech KSA seminar will gather regional and global industry experts to share case studies on the strategies to achieve the desired reduction in energy demand and increase in ROI.

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13 – 17 November 2017, Singaporewww.power-week.com

OverviewDesigned for the global electric power & energy industry, POWER WEEK provides 5 days of networking opportunities, consisting of 2-day conference as the focal event, 6 supplementary workshops, multiple case studies, expert views, and valuable insights on market outlook.

Meet your industry peers from electricity regulators, national power companies, renewable & IPPs, investors and suppliers – all at one platform. It would serve as an opportunity to engage with top industry players from around the globe.

With the vast range of participants at this exclusive event, learn about the success strategies and pitfalls of well-known power pro¬jects, through our intense case studies.

With valuable insights on power market economics, policy & regulations, technology transfer, environmental impacts, fuel supply sources, renewable / hydro / gas to power developments, PPAs, investment & financing, energy efficiency, smart grid, energy storage, power contracts and many more from C-level expert speakers & attendees, POWER WEEK is certainly an event not to be missed!

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This year’s conference will address cutting edge topics with Real Examples and Case Studies including:Date Program

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14 – 15 November 2017 Power Week Main Conference7 – 10 November 2017 Workshop A:Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)13 November 2017 Workshop B:Energy Storage & Smart Grid – Technologies and Solutions13 November 2017 Workshop C:Solar Financing – Improving Liquidity to Solar PV Projects16 November 2017 Workshop D:Power Market Economics – Modelling Tools and Value Drivers17 November 2017 Workshop E:Understanding Electric Power Contracts20 – 23 November 2017 Workshop F:Mastering Renewable & Alternative Energies

List of expert speakers from best industry players in the world1. Bambang Hermawanto, Chairman, ASEAN Power Grid Consultative Committee & Advisor to BOD, PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia2. Reji Kumar, Chairman, Global Smart Grid Federation & President, India Smart Grid Forum, India3. Sharbini Suhaili, Group CEO, Sarawak Energy, Malaysia4. Austin Bryan, Senior Director, Innovation, CLP Holdings, Hong Kong5. Doug Waters, Director, Energy Services, Uniper Energy, Germany6. Pongsakorn Yuthagovit, Deputy Director, System Planning, Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand7. Tammy Chu, Managing Director, Entura, Australia8. Constant Van Aerschot, Executive Director, Business Council for Sustainable Development, Singapore9. Thomas Reindl, Deputy CEO, Solar Energy Research Institute, National University of Singapore10. Simon Kemnitzer, Head, South East Asia, Siemens Power & Gas, Indonesia11. Thomas Chrometzka, Director, Renewable Energy, GIZ, Thailand12. Naveen Balachandran, Senior Director, Business Development, Vestas, Asia Pacific & China13. Alexis Issaharoff, CEO, Antah Renewables, Malaysia14. Pascal Radue, General Manager, Business Operations, Steam Power Services, GE, Singapore15. Stefan Robertsson, Principal, The Lantau Group, Hong Kong16. Pablo Otin, Vice President, Emerging Markets, 8minutenergy Renewable, USA17. Torgeir Ulset, Vice President APAC, REC Solar, Singapore18. Graeme Dennis, Partner, HWL Ebsworth, Australia19. Dan Taylor, Managing Director, Camborne Energy Storage Ltd, UK… and more. To find out the speakers’ profile, visit www.power-week.com/Speakers

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To attend/sponsor/exhibit/enquiry, please contact:Reanne LeeTel: +65 6325 0254 | Email: [email protected]

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6.0 POLICY & PROCEDURES

ECGC Pays Dividend of Rs. 72.50 Cr.

New Delhi, 14th Aug 2017

Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledged on behalf of Government of India a dividend of Rs. 72.50 Cr from ECGC Limited for the year 2016-17. ECGC has a made a profit before tax of Rs. 407 Cr after settling claims to exporter and banks for Rs. 865 Cr. Gross premium income declined by 4% despite the introduction of average discount of 17% to exporters with effect from April 2017. The net worth of the company rose to Rs. 3619 Cr and the investment amount were Rs. 8025 Cr.

ECGC offers 20 products and services 12,000 covers to exporters and offers 11 products to Banks covering 23,600 accounts. The total risk value underwritten by ECGC during the year was Rs. 2,65,000 Cr. which is around 15% of total merchandise exports in 2016-17. It is noteworthy to observe that the customer base of ECGC consists of 85% of MSMEs. ECGC also has a database of around 4,00,000 overseas buyers of which 1,20,000 buyers are active with overall limit of Rs. 1,25,000 Cr.

The Minister observed that ECGC, the Export Credit Agency (ECA) has been ground breaker in the field of export credit insurance in India and in its diamond jubilee year, the role of the institution has become more relevant in the times of heightened volatility and instability with global risks hampering severely the international trade and financial system. ECGC’s coverage to Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals exports and Agricultural commodities increased by 15% while the actual exports grew by around 4% to 5%. In support of the diversification of exports destinations by way of Focus schemes, it is observed that ECGC’s cover to Africa grew by 15% even though the exports did not reflect a similar trend. Thus, it may be inferred that exporters do shy away from risky markets and with the support of ECGC could expand their business in the very same market.

ECGC has been a pioneer in providing cover to banks who lend to exporters. This ensures that export opportunities are not lost for want of adequate and timely finance. This systemic role of ECGC over 60 years was followed by ECAs in other countries including the West, post financial meltdown in 2007/08. This portfolio was responsible for ECGC bagging the Excellence Award 2017 as BEST ECA (Export Credit Agency) amongst 15 nominations from various countries and finally out of a shortlist consisting of also Euler Hermes, Germany and UKEF, UK. Trade & Forfaiting Review (TFR) mentioned that ECGC also headed the popular vote in the hotly contested category of ECAs in the award initiative which has been in vogue for last two decades.

As regards, Medium and long Term export sector, ECGC manages the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA) trust of GOI, which provides insurance support to overseas projects and other contracts. In all 76 contracts with a value of Rs. 35000 Cr was being executed in 29 countries under this scheme during last year.

ECGC also contributes in the international stage as a member of management committee of Berne Union, an association of over 70 ECAs from various countries. ECGC represents India in the BRICS ECAs forum and in the G-12 meetings. Discussions in the International Working Group (IWG) forum are also supported by the relevant inputs from ECGC, gained from other international fora on export credit, insurance and guarantee.

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The new Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and Bhutan has come into force with effect from 29th July 2017

New Delhi,31st July 2017

The bilateral trade relations between India and Bhutan are governed by the Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between the Government of India and Bhutan. The Agreement provides for a free trade regime between the territories of India and Bhutan. The Agreement also provides for duty free transit of Bhutanese merchandise for trade with third countries.

The Agreement was last renewed on 29th July 2006 for a period of ten years. The validity of this Agreement was extended, with effect from 29th July 2016, for a period of one year or till the new agreement comes into force, through exchange of Diplomatic notes.

The new Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit Agreement was signed on 12th November 2016 by the Minister of State (IC), Ministry of Commerce and Industry on behalf of the Government of India during her visit to Bhutan on 11th-13th November, 2016. As per its provisions, the new Agreement was to come into force on a mutually decided date. As agreed to by both India and Bhutan, the new Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and Bhutan has come into force with effect from 29th July 2017.

The new Agreement will further strengthen the bilateral trade relations between India and Bhutan.

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PEPC : WORKING COMMITTEE MEMBERS-2016-17

CHAIRMANShri Sandip Baran Das

Sr. Vice PresidentSimplex Infrastructures Limited

27, Shakespeare SaraniKolkatta

VICE CHAIRMAN

MEMBERS : WORKING COMMITTEE Shri Rajan MalhotraAdvisorLarsen & Toubro Ltd.IFCI Towers, 14th Floor61, Nehru PlaceNew Delhi: 110019

Shri V.C. VermaDirector Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. LtdOSE Commerical Block, Asset 5B AerocityHospitality District, IGI AirportNew Delhi – 110 037

Shri Alok Garg, Executive Director (Building & Airports), RITES LimitedRITES Office Complex,

Plot No. 1 Sector -29, Gurgaon - 122001

Shri Pankaj Goyal Chief Financial Officer Angelique International Limited 104-107, 1st Floor Hemkunt Tower 98 Nehru Place New Delhi-110019

Shri Ashutosh JaggaHead- Business DevelopmentTechnofab Engineering Ltd.Plot No.5 Sector 27 CMathura RoadFaridabad: 121003

S Shri Arun KarambelkarPresident & Whole Time DirectorHindustan Construction Co. Ltd.Hincon HouseLal Bhadur Shastri MargVikhroli (West),

Mumbai-400 083Shri Vijay Tyagi, Sr. General ManagerGannon Dunkerley & Co. ltd.B-228, Okhla Industrial Area Phase-INew Delhi

Shri Jacob GeorgeHead- Exim CommercialThermax Ltd.D-13, MIDC Industrial AreaR.D. AGA RoadChinchwadPune-411019

Shri Ambuj Chaturvedi, Executive DirectorOverseas Infrastructure Alliance (India) Pvt. Ltd.1205, Surya Kiran19 Kasturba Gandhi MargNew Delhi-110001

Shri Pankaj Kalani, Sr. Vice President- Finance & CommercialKEC International Ltd.RPG House, 1st Floor463, Dr. Annie Besant Road, WorliMumbai-400030

Shri T. Shivaraman, Managing Director & CEOShriram EPC LimitedIst Floor, Rajah Annamalai Building18/3, Rukmani Lakshmipathi SalaiEgmoreChennai-600008

Shri Srikumar Mukhopadhyaya, PresidentSharma Fabricators & Erectors (P) LimitedTF-418-423Palam Corporation PlazaRezangla MargPalam ViharGurgaon – 122 017

INSTITUTIONSDirector

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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.

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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 activities.

Scope

The coverage of Screening Committee includes all companies wishing to undertake

- overseas construction engineering projects involving design, construction, erection and/or commissioning;

- 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 Govern-ment undertaking/department

iii) company should have a minimum turnover/ networth/ operating experience as follows for getting 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 Government 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);

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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;

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.

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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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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) African Development Bankc) Islamic Development Bank (d) EBRDe) www.worldconstructionnetwork.com (f) http://www.ifpinfo.comg) http://www.constructionreviewonline.comh) http://www.arabianbusiness.com (i) http://www.indianembassyorg.npj) http://www.asiannewsnet.net (k) www.indianembassy.org.npl) www.nea.np/tender (m)International Monetary Fund Websiten) www.allafrica.com (o) eee.powercell.gov.bdp) 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/

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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