The World Bank Group aims to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity through 14 global practices and 5 cross-cutting solutions areas. It provides over $3.8 billion annually for disaster risk management activities across 5 pillars and over $61 billion total in fiscal year 2014 commitments. The WBG also actively supports crisis management in fragile contexts with over $1.5 billion pledged for the Sahel region and assistance to governments hosting refugees from Syria.

1. WORLD BANK GROUP DISASTER AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Helsinki, Finland
August 27, 2014
Stefan Emblad
Special Representative and Director for Europe
External and Corporate Relations

2. The World Bank Group: Two Key Objectives
Ending Extreme Poverty by 2030
Promoting Shared Prosperity

3. 14 Global Practices
Agriculture Education Energy & Extractives
Environment & Natural Resources
Finance & Markets Governance
Health, Nutrition & Population
Macroeconomics & Fiscal Management
Poverty Social Protection & Labor
Trade & Competitiveness Transport & ICT
Urban, Rural & Social Development Water
5 Cross-Cutting Solution Areas
•Climate Change
•Fragility, Conflict, & Violence
•Gender
•Jobs
•Public Private Partnerships
Global Practices and Cross-Cutting Solutions Areas: A New Operating Model Since July 1, 2014

4. The World Bank Group (WBG) : public and private sector windows with opportunities for exporters and investors
Total WBG Commitment of $61 B in FY 2014

5. WBG Disaster and Crisis Risk Management Policy
•The WBG has a long-term agenda for promoting disaster and crisis risk management as elements of sustainable development and growth.
•WBG’s objective is to build resilience in national political, administrative, economic and social systems to ensure that countries and communities are able to prevent what can be prevented, are prepared to manage unpreventable risks, and rapidly recover.
•Our crisis and emergency response operational policies and procedures have thus evolved to enhance flexibility, speed and effectiveness. Rapid mobilization is supported by recognizing risk upfront, including those associated with delayed response, and preparedness.
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6. WBG Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Activity
•WBG provides DRM support across 5 mutually reinforcing pillars : risk identification, risk reduction, preparedness, financial protection and resilient reconstruction.
•WBG’s DRM portfolio has grown from US$2B in FY10 to US$3.8B in FY13. DRM-related activities accounted for over 11% of total WBG FY13 commitments.
•The proportion of operations supporting ex-ante disaster risk management activities (as opposed to post-disaster reconstruction) has grown: from 67% of all DRM operations during FY06-FY11 to 83% during FY10-FY13. However post-disaster planning and reconstruction remains a key area of investment for the WBG.
•The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR.org) is a partnership of 41 countries and 8 international organizations committed to helping developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and adapt to climate change. It is also the WBG’s focal point for DRM. 5

7. WBG Crisis Management Activity
•WBG is pursuing a more forward leaning approach to engaging in fragile and conflict contexts.
•WBG is proactively supporting crisis management in crisis contexts, for example:
In the Central African Republic, we committed USD $100 million to restore basic government services and provide food, healthcare and other supplies.
In the Sahel we have pledged U$ 1.5 billion in new regional investments. This includes $300 million in new loans and equity investments from the IFC. MIGA is also providing $585 million in guarantees in collaboration with commercial risk guarantees from IDA.
We are supporting the Jordanian and Lebanese Governments to strengthen local institutional capacity to host and integrate Syrian refugees.
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8. Procurement Opportunities on WB-funded projects and Corporate procurement
•Project procurement : most opportunities for suppliers of goods, works and consulting services are on World Bank-funded projects. Procurement notices and request for expressions of interest issued by borrowing countries are published on the World Bank website (worldbank.org/projects) and in the United Nations Development Business website www.devbusiness.comin addition to local papers.
•Corporate procurement, World Bank is the hiring body : a small number of consultingopportunities are offered directly by the World Bank (project preparation, feasibility studies, etc). These opportunities are found on the EConsultant2 site (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/). Consultants must register to access notices and apply.
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9. www.worldbank.org/projects

10. Project Procurement : the WB has NOcontractual relationship with companies
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World Bank
Companies
Government PMU
•Procurement Rules
•Information Dissemination
•Complaints
•Project Implementation
•Contractual Relation
•Country Assistance Strategy (CAS)
•Contractual Relation

11. Distribution of WB-Financed Prior Review Contracts awarded to Finnish companies FY 08-14 by Region
AFR54 %
ECA25 %
SA16 %
EAP5 %
By Contract Amount (total $1.8B)
ECA61 %
AFR19 %
EAP14 %
SA6 %
By # of Contracts (total 70 contracts)

12. Distribution of WB-Financed Prior Review Contracts awarded to Finnish companies FY 08-14 based on Contract Amount
68 %
14 %
11 %
4 %
1 %
0 %
By Sector
Energy & Mining
Transportation
Water
Health
Public admin & law
Agriculture
Education
Industry & trade
Civil Works58 %
Consultants26 %
Goods16 %
By Category

13. SA45 %
AFR30 %
LAC12 %
EAP10 %
ECA3 %
Distribution by Region
WB Pipeline Projects in Natural Disaster Management
www.worldbank.org/projects
23 Projects as of August 2014

14. 23 WB Pipeline Projects in Natural Disaster Management (total lending $2.6 billion)
www.worldbank.org/projects

15. 14 WB Pipeline Projects in Flood Protection, (total lending $1.3 billion)
www.worldbank.org/projects

16. Pre-pipeline projects in Conflict-Affected countriesFrom Monthly Operational Summary

17. Tips to Ensure Competitiveness
•Monitor advertisements systematically-start early and have stamina
•Identify local partners, sub-consultants or possible associations
•Be informed about the country, project, processes and competition
•Assess the market –compete where YOU are competitive
•Solve the client’s problem -don’t impose your view.
Consultants :
Conduct a pre-proposal visit (if indicated in RFP)
Fully address TOR
Offer qualified consultants or key expert staff positions
Assign a strong project manager
Cite directly relevant technical and regional experience and prior experience with similar assignments
Goods and Works :
Understand local customs, laws and markets
Respond adequately to technical specifications
Unclear ? Contact implementing agency to address any need for further clarifications, do NOT guess or assume.

18. Procurement Policy Review : ongoingconsultations.worldbank.org/consultation/procurement- policy-review-consultations
Proposed changes
•Reorganization of the current Procurement Guidelines into a modern procurement framework with clear roles and responsibilities
•Updated procurement techniques that are market-centric
•Stronger focus on fiduciary and project risk management that will allow for better targeting of Bank resources
•More targeted initiatives to support country capacity building
•Strategic engagement with key suppliers to improve overall performance
•Centralized complaint monitoring and tracking
What will NOT Change
•The Bank Procurement Framework will remain the default procurement mechanism for Bank operations
•Adding to and restructuring the current mandatory regulations
•The framework will remain fully committed to risk management, country procurement capacity building, and the application of good practices such as the standard bidding documents (SBDs)
•Fraud and corruptions guidelines will remain in force

19. •Value for money is critical to development
•Informed by market-focused Procurement Strategy for Development
•Expanded options to apply non-price attributes
With minimum criteria for quality
Scoring method to evaluate non-price aspect of the bid
Weighted against a scoring model for total cost
•Bidding documentation to specify upfront logical, clearly articulated, comprehensive and relevant criteria
Procurement Policy Review
Presentation of draft policy to CODE/ Audit Committee
Multi-stakeholder consultations
Submission of final policy for Board approval
Procurement Policy Review Timeline
FY15 Q1
FY15 Q2
FY15 Q3

20. IFC: Basic Transaction Requirements for IFC Funding
Sponsor
IFC can only work with companies whose majority shareholding is private
IFC can finance these companies’ new ventures or expansions in emerging markets
Sponsor’s financial commitment is required through equity/debt participation and/or pre-completion support/guarantees
IFC can work with sponsors in all countries to support their investments/operations in emerging markets/middle income countries
Project
Sponsor must demonstrate track record in the project sector
Must be developmentally sound and commercially viable
Needs to comply with IFC Performance Standards
IFC Venture Capital Fund: IFC does not provide financing to start-ups, but the IFC VC Fund invests in companies with technologies that can have a positive impact on developing countries.
When contacting IFC companies should send
Brief project description, including technical feasibility and market study (please reference theInvestment Proposal Guidelines)
Information on sponsors and operator
Environmental studies
Information on requirements, financing plan and cash flow projections
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21. Online Resources
World Bank General Website:
Search by Countries and Topics or by Projects & Operations
http://www.worldbank.org/
Projects & Procurement Notices
http://www.worldbank.org/projects
Procurement Guidelines
http://go.worldbank.org/1KKD1KNT40
Procurement Awards and Summary Reports
http://go.worldbank.org/BY6HRBV4E0
Monthly Operational Summary
http://go.worldbank.org/OG8CL2BD20
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22. Further information, contacts in the WBG Paris office on WBG procurement : Cdoody@worldbankgroup.orgIFC: Ogriffith@ifc.orgGFDRR: Mchiapparino@worldbank.orgWorld Bank Global Center on Conflict, Security and Development, Nairobi (www.worldbank.org /fcs) Richard Olowo, Lead Procurement Specialist : Rolowo@worldbank.org
Helsinki, Finland
August 27, 2014