Top projects in the pipeline from the World Bank

ByCatalina Russu

Top projects in the pipeline from the World Bank

With tens of thousands of funding opportunities available from hundreds of major donors, DevelopmentAid is the leading tool to find opportunities where you can apply your expertise. Currently, there is an impressive number of projects in the pipeline from the World Bank. To kick start your search, we have listed by highest value the top five projects for you to consider.

Project: Additional Financing Dasu Hydropower Project Transmission Line & Stage
Region: South Asia
Sector: Energy & Extractives
Budget: US$ 600.0/300.0/480.0 million (IDA Credit/AIIB/ZEXP)

Financed from joint sources, IDA credit, AIIB and ZEXP, this project was devised to improve the energy & extractives sector in South Asia. According to World Energy Outlook statistics, at least 51 million people in Pakistan, representing 27% of the population, live without access to electricity. The main objective of the current project is to facilitate the expansion of electricity supply of hydro-power in Pakistan. It also aims to improve access to socio-economic services for local communities within the project area. Click here to find out more about this project.

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Project: Renewable Energy Guarantees Program.
Region: Africa
Sector: Energy & Extractives
Budget: US$ 200.0/800.0 million (GUID/ZPCO)

Today in Africa, one in three people do not have access to electricity with almost 87% of the population living in rural areas. The World Bank has set the goal of helping countries to transition to low-carbon energy systems and ensuring that everyone has access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. The organization is currently one of the largest financiers in this sector – supporting about 25% of mini grid investments in the developing world. The WB pipeline project in this sector is expected to be funded by foreign private companies. For more information, you can follow this link.

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Project: Power Sector Recovery Performance Based Operation.
Region: Africa
Sector: Energy & Extractives
Budget: US$ 1000.0 million (IDA Credit)

Supported by the World Bank’s International Development Association Credit, rethinking Power Sector Reform aims to change the picture of developing countries in the Energy & Extractives sector. The main location focus of this project is Nigeria, where the core objective of the World Bank is to achieve the transition from a publicly-owned power sector to one that is largely privately-owned. This would accomplish the expected outcomes and relieve the sector of its current severe stress. Go to the DevelopmentAid funding page, to find out more.

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Project: Mumbai Urban Transport
Region: South Asia
Sector: Transport
Budget: US$500.0/500.0 million (IBRD/AIIB)

A key part of international development is sustainable transport which is an area of focus for the World Bank. Modernising transport is directly linked to expanding access to essential services and combating climate change. The consistent budget from IBRD and AIIB aims to improve the transportation network’s connectivity, service quality and safety of Mumbai’s suburban railway system with particular attention being paid to female passengers to better integrate the system with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Plan. For more information, check here.

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Project: Romania Health Program for Results
Region: Europe and Central Asia
Sector: Health, Nutrition & Population
Budget: US$900.0 million (IBRD)

While health outcomes have improved in Romania over the past two decades, they remain below the EU average. The main objective of the Romania Health Program for Results project, with the budget administrated via IBRD, is to improve access to effective primary health care in Romania, focusing on hospital network rationalization, ambulatory care strengthening, health sector governance and stewardship improvements while supporting the project management unit. To access more information, visit here.

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