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IFC Advisory Services Projects Approved During FY08

Region Country Project Name Project ID Business Line Objective

Armenia 557190

Belarus 557191

Belarus 561186 Access To Finance

549975 Access To Finance

Georgia 557189

560345

561392

Kupol Foundation TA 546924

Central and EasternEurope

Energy EfficiencySurvey in Armenia

Environment andSocial Sustainability

Part of a broader survey program, the project assesses existing energyefficiency (EE) market conditions and promotes EE financing in Armenia.The objective is to create among local Armenian banks an awareness of

EE financing and a willingness to pursue such financing with local SMEs.


Energy EfficiencySurvey in Belarus


Part of a broader survey program, the project assesses existing energyefficiency (EE) market conditions and promotes EE financing in Belarus.The objective is to create among local Belarusian banks an awareness ofEE financing and a willingness to pursue such financing with local SMEs.


Microfinance Bank ofBelarus

The project provides advisory services to support the development ofBelarus Bank for Small Business, a microfinance bank scheduled to beginoperations in mid-2008. The objective is to increase competition within theMSME segment of the banking sector and improve the availability andterms of financing (including reduced interest rates) for MSME clients.


Eastern EuropeRegion

Armenia MortgageMarket DevelopmentProject

The project works with three banks in Armenia to improve and increasetheir mortgage lending operations and increase their access to investment;and it addresses contradictions in the countrys legislation. The objective isto further the development of the residential mortgage market in Armeniaby increasing the effectiveness and reliability of the banks lendingoperations, thereby making mortgages more affordable and enablingcitizens to improve their living conditions.


Energy EfficiencySurvey in Georgia


Part of a broader survey program, the project assesses existing energyefficiency (EE) market conditions and promotes EE financing in Georgia.The objective is to create among local Georgian banks an awareness ofEE financing and a willingness to pursue such financing with local SMEs.


RussianFederation

Russia: CleanerProduction


The project stimulates investment in Cleaner Production technologies andprocesses in Russian industry. The objectives are to improve resourceefficiency in Russia and reduce levels of environmental pollution andemissions of greenhouse gases, thereby supporting economiccompetitiveness and enhancing the attractiveness of companies asinvestment opportunities for IFC and local financial institutions.


RussianFederation

ChuvashavtodorEnvironmentalManagement Training


The project develops an environmental management training program forroad construction companies in Chuvash Republic of the RussianFederation and tests the training with Chuvashavtodor Road ConstructionCompany, a current IFC investment client. The objective is to create andtest a training program that can be replicated and will ally the expertise ofthe Moscow Road Transport Institute with European and internationalexpertise.


RussianFederation


The project creates a Community Development Strategy (CDS) for theIFC-funded Kupol gold mine to guide Kupol in carrying out its communityprograms. Objectives include broad community ownership of the Kupolprogram (incorporating the views of the mines stakeholders and ofindigenous people), having an impact on transparency and the adoption ofCDS practices in Russia, and having a significant demonstration effect.


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Ukraine 561973

Ukraine 557145

Ukraine 561634

Ukraine 26816 Infrastructure

Ukraine 557251

Ukraine 559525

Ukraine 557225

Ukraine 556785 Access To Finance


Ukraine CorporateGovernance MediationPilot

Value Addition toFirms

The 18-month project develops and tests mediation in Ukraine, usingproject-trained local mediators to resolve 10 test-case corporategovernance (CG) disputes. The objective is to introduce CG-related

mediation in Ukraine and to increase awareness among Ukrainianbusinesses about mediation as an efficient complement to the courtsystem, thereby releasing funds and realizing cost and time savings forSMEs and other enterprises.


Energy EfficiencySurvey in Ukraine


Part of a broader program, the project conducts an energy efficiency (EE)survey in Ukraine to assess the current market for EE financing. Theobjective is to raise awareness of such financing among local financialinstitutions (FIs), SMEs, and policy makers, and to create a willingnessamong Ukrainian FIs to pursue EE financing with local SMEs.

Central and EasternEurope Ukraine Food SafetyImprovement Pilot Value Addition toFirms The project is a pilot to develop a food safety improvement project inUkraine. Objectives are: 1) to increase awareness of food safety issuesand solutions in the food processing sector; 2) to bring the level of localexpertise to international standards; and 3) to speed up the adoption inUkraine of best international practices in food safety.


Ukraine InfrastructureAdvisory

The project identifies options for IFCs involvement in providinginfrastructure advisory services in Ukraine. The objective is to obtain oneor more public-private partnership mandates, define a longer-term strategyfor infrastructure advisory in Ukraine, and support IFCs management instructuring and setting up a potential Private Enterprise PartnershipUkraine Infrastructure facility.


Ukraine Internal AuditInternal Control Study


The project investigates in detail the internal audit and internal controlcomponent of corporate governance in Ukraine. The objective is toevaluate the current level of internal audit functions and internal controlsystems in Ukrainian companies and banksat the same time developingtools that will contribute to IFCs corporate governance product line andmove it to more advanced levels of specialization and potential replicationin other countries and regions.


Ukraine TaxCompliance CostSurvey

Business EnablingEnvironment

The project assists the government of Ukraine with tax reform byidentifying specific taxes and types of tax compliance procedures that aremost burdensome for businesses, and establishing a baseline against

which future reforms can be evaluated. The objective is to support andguide the reform process, reduce the tax compliance burden forbusinesses, and thereby encourage higher levels of investment in Ukraine.


Khlibprom - TA forImprovement ofProductionEfficiencies &Logistics Management


The project provides advisory services for Khlibprom, a leading regionalintegrated industrial manufacturer of bread and bakery products in theWestern and Central regions of Ukraine. The objective is to maximizeproduction efficiency, improve supply and distribution logistics, andrationalize management systems.


Ukraine Agri-FinanceStudy

The project is a consultant-led study assessing the size and potentialgrowth of the agriculture finance sector in Ukraine, exploring possibilitiesfor financial instruments such as bank loans, factoring, and leasing. Theobjective is to strengthen the development of the countrys agriculturalsector through a possible IFC advisory services intervention.


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East Asia and Pacific Cambodia 556686

East Asia and Pacific China 539145 Infrastructure

East Asia and Pacific China TA to MC Nanchon 558826 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific China 561106

East Asia and Pacific China TA to Zhong an 560605 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific China CHUEE Scale Up 558185 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific China Panel Board Holding 556025

Cambodia SEZ Legaland InstitutionalFramework


The project assists the Cambodia Special Economic Zones Board indrafting legislation that will support the long-term viability of specialeconomic zones. The objective is an effective legal, regulatory, and

institutional framework for these zones, based on international bestpractices.

GDIH-AS-CorporateSocial ResponsibilityDemonstration /Cumulative RiskAssessment

The two-part project assists GDIH (a Shanghai-listed holding company thatowns power-generation companies in the Pearl River Delta region ofGuangdong Province, China) by 1) reviewing GDIHs environmental andsocial management system processes and helping develop the outline forits first sustainability report; and 2) reviewing the current industrial hazardmanagement performance of three major Pearl River Delta industrialfacilities and recommending specific actions for improvement. Theobjective is to strengthen GDIHs strategy for corporate social responsibilityand to demonstrate good practices for private sector companies in China

facing the same challenges.

The project provides advisory services to support the development andcapacity building of Microcred Nanchong, a greenfield microfinanceinstitution. The objective is to help improve the availability of financialservices to micro and small businesses and to the rural population in theNanchong prefecture of Sichuan, China.

IF-China PersonalBankruptcy LawProject

Innovation/GlobalFund Projects

The multiyear pilot project provides advisory services to the Chinesegovernment to help draft and pass a personal bankruptcy law. Theobjective is a law that is consistent with international best practice, and asummary document that can serve as a tool for similar projects in other

emerging markets.

The project helps ZAXY to improve its institutional capacity in the conductof its microfinance operations, and to build a solid basis for its acceleratedbusiness growth and territorial expansion. The objective is to expandaccess to credit by microentreprenuers and salaried workers, who aregenerally underserved by mainstream financial institutions, and to create arole model for microfinance institutions in China to stimulate thedevelopment of this industry.

The project provides mapping to identify energy-efficiency potential inselected regions and industries in China, and provides advisory services to

banks for implementation of energy-efficiency investments. The objective isthe scale-up of the IFC China Utility-Based Energy Efficiency FinanceProject.


The project invests in Panel Board Holding B.V. to test the commercialviability of an innovative wheat-straw splitting technology to replace woodwith wheat straw in the production of panel boards for a wide range ofapplications in the housing construction industry. Objective include slowingdeforestation in the region by reducing demand for wood, reducing local airpollution and health issues associated with straw burning, improvingagricultural productivity by removing waste straw from the fields, andproviding a new source of revenue to low-income local farmers.


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East Asia and Pacific China Investee FI BRCB TA 556666 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific China 555466 Access To Finance



East Asia and Pacific 561650

East Asia and Pacific 561592 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific Indonesia CentralJava IPP 26215 Infrastructure

The project provides advisory services to Binhai Rural Commercial Bank (anew IFC investee financial institution in Binhai New District, Tianjin) incredit risk management, skills training for managers and officers, and

strengthening of internal controls. The objective is for the client to developinto a competitive modern commercial bank with competent management,strong staff skills, and adequate internal controls.

Accion Inner MongoliaMicrofinanceCompany

The project supports the creation and best-practice operation of InnerMongolia Microfinance Institution, a new greenfield microfinance institutionexpected to provide a replicable prototype for China's microfinanceindustry. The objective is to expand availability of financial services in theChifeng prefecture of Inner Mongolia, and throughout the country by itsdemonstration effect.

LK: Stora EnsoGuangxi Value Addition toFirms The project, in partnership with Stora Enso, helps the forestry plantationsector in Guangxi, China, to improve business and management skills;address technical, environmental, and social issues (labor, employment,health, and safety); and ultimately strengthen the financial performance oflocal MSME contractors. The objective is to establish a sustainable andcompetitive fiber supply base for Chinas growing domestic paper market,and at the same time create jobs, improve the quality of contractors, andhave a demonstration effect.

LK: Changyu GrapeDiseases

Management Systems


The pilot project strengthens the supply chain of wine producers in Yantaiand supports the improvement of disease management for grape growers

in the region, by 1) gathering and disseminating knowledge of causes andtreatments of grape diseases, 2) helping to establish a grape-diseasesmanagement system in Yantai, and 3) improving productivity of grapegrowers. The objective is to develop sustainable agricultural management,thereby helping grape growers produce higher yields of high-qualitygrapes, and thus more income.

East Asia andPacific Region

IF-Tourism SectorDiagnosticBenchmarkingDatabase


The project designs a global IFC Web-based interactive tourism database.Objectives are: 1) to interpret and present findings and scores for eachcountry on its preparedness for sustainable development of the tourismsector from the perspective of investment climate, destination management(including social and environmental sustainability), destination supply, andmarket demand; and 2) to benchmark destinations to demonstrate relativepositions in sustainable tourism preparedness and investment readiness.

East Asia andPacific Region

Pacific FinancialMarkets Infrastructure

The project provides advisory services to develop and implement vitalregional financial infrastructure (credit bureaus, secured transactions,company and business registries, and payments systems) in Pacific Islandmarkets plus Timor Leste. The objective is to broaden access to financeand improve key Doing Business indicators (starting a business andgetting credit) in participating countries.

The project provides advisory services to the government of Indonesia toimplement private sector participation to build, own, and operate the2x600-megawatt greenfield coal-fired Central Java Power Project. Theobjective is to revitalize private sector investment in Indonesias powersector.


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East Asia and Pacific Indonesia 561599 Access To Finance



East Asia and Pacific Indonesia 559345

East Asia and Pacific Indonesia 561407 Infrastructure


East Asia and Pacific 558845

MainstreamMicrofinance

The project works with microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Indonesia by: 1)supporting commercial banks dedicated to serving MSMEs as a corebusiness segment; 2) promoting mergers and acquisitions among small-to-

medium rural banks; and 3) transforming large rural banks into commercialbanks with a wider range of services. The objective is to improve theoutreach of financial services to MSMEs, and to facilitate and support theestablishment of the first microfinance rating business in Indonesiatoimprove transparency, strengthen MFIs, and facilitate investment in themicrofinance sector.

Bank of BanksAdvisory

The project supports establishment of a Bank of Banks to providewholesale products and services to microfinance institutions (MFIs) inIndonesia, enabling them to offer a broader range of products to moreenterprises and low-income households. The objective is to increase theoutreach of MFIs and promote their consolidation, professionalism, and

efficiency, potentially affecting more than 2,000 MFIs that will reach about1 million MSMEs.

Indonesia MobileBanking Project

The project partners with banks, telecom companies, and third-partyproviders 1) to improve the regulatory framework for transformationalmobile banking in Indonesia, 2) to measure the demand for such services,3) to improve stakeholders understanding, and 4) to develop scalablebusiness models. The objective is to develop in Indonesia atransformational mobile or branchless banking service to providewidespread access to financial services.

Aceh Public Private

Dialogue

Business Enabling

Environment

The project is a public-private dialogue to enable the provincial

government of Aceh and the private sector to create 1) a healthy businessenvironment and investment climate, and 2) a foundation for ongoing,structured dialogue between the public and private sectors. The objectiveis a more robust and sustainable private sector, and an investment climatethat will stimulate economic activity and led to increased opportunities and

jobs.

IndonesiaInfrastructure Facility

The project assists the government of Indonesia in establishing a newfinancial institution, the Indonesian Infrastructure Facility. The objective isto stimulate private investment in infrastructure, mainly by providing localcurrency financing.

Warehouse Receipts -IndonesiaAgribusiness

The project helps Indonesia put to practical use a law (passed in mid-2006) expanding access to financial services by farmers and SMEs byallowing banks to take negotiable warehouse receipts as collateral. Theobjective is to develop an enabling environment for a negotiablewarehouse receipts system that benefits smallholders and others, therebyincreasing lending by private, commercial banks to rural, especiallyagricultural, borrowers.

Lao People'sDemocraticRepublic

BEE-LS InvestmentLaw


The project assists the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic withimplementation of a unified investment law, including clear and streamlinedregulations and clarification of the role of the Ministry of Planning andInvestment, shifting its focus from investment approval and management

to promotion and facilitation. The objective is to support the developmentof a best practice legal and regulatory framework for investment, and tostrengthen the countrys investment promotion capabilities.


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East Asia and Pacific Mongolia Mongolia FS TA 551965 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific 562753 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific Philippines 26513 Infrastructure

East Asia and Pacific Philippines 561416

East Asia and Pacific Philippines SPUG Sulu 26783 Infrastructure

East Asia and Pacific Philippines PPDialogue 562567

East Asia and Pacific Philippines Olongapo Power 26815 Infrastructure

The project provides advisory services to help Mongolia improve laws,regulations, policies, and operations of leasing, housing finance, creditbureau, and collateral systems, and to help financial institutions with credit

analysis, risk management, leasing, housing finance, SME lending, andtrade finance. The objective is to support the development of sustainableaccess to finance for SMEs and the lower-income population in Mongolia.

Papua NewGuinea

GTFP - In-housetraining for BankSouth Pacific (BSP) inPapua New Guinea

The project provides advisory and financial support to Bank South Pacific(BSP), conducting on-the-job training for about 2025 of the banks staff inPapua New Guinea, reviewing and assessing bank policies andoperations. The objective is to improve the performance of BSP andincrease significantly its involvement in trade transactions.

Small Power Utilities

Group

The project helps the government of the Philippines address the energy

crisis in Basilan, one of its poorest and most challenged regions, byaccelerating rural electrification in remote nongrid areas through privatesector participation. The objective is for new independent power producersto provide reliable, secure, and affordable electricity, thereby increasingeconomic activities in the area and contributing to industrial growth, whichcan bring employment opportunities and have a positive impact on thequality of life.

Mindanao BananaValue Chain


The project assesses the use of a certification process and businesstraining to improve the performance of the Philippine outgrower sector.Objectives include: 1) increased income; 2) sustainable production and

increased yields through environmentally sound agricultural practices; 3)enhanced reputation of the banana industry through improved socialpractices; 4) increased production of environmentally certified product; 5)improved linkages among producers and lead firms, and with surroundingcommunities; and 6) better access to markets and finance.

The project helps the government of the Philippines address the energycrisis in Sulu, one of its most impoverished provinces, by accelerating ruralelectrification in remote nongrid areas through private sector participation.The objective is for new independent power producers to provide reliable,secure, and affordable electricity, thereby increasing economic activities in

the area, freeing government resources that can be allocated to povertyreduction, and facilitating peace and human dignity.


The project provides support for the Growth and Investment ClimateWorking Group of the Philippine Development Forum. The objective is tostrengthen the existing public-private dialogue mechanism.

The project acts as lead transaction adviser to assist Olongapo City in 1)structuring a viable public-private partnership transaction for therehabilitation, upgrading, management, and expansion of the city-ownedand -operated electricity-distribution system; 2) marketing the project to

potential investors; and 3) conducting a fair, transparent, and competitiveselection process for the project sponsor. The objective is to improve thedelivery of electric-distribution services within the city.


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East Asia and Pacific Philippines 560045

East Asia and Pacific Philippines 554187 Infrastructure

East Asia and Pacific Philippines Phils SEF 549585 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific Timor-Leste 557728

East Asia and Pacific Timor-Leste 550574

East Asia and Pacific Tonga 561891

East Asia and Pacific Vanuatu 556685

PHILIPPINESCORPORATEGOVERNANCE

SCORECARD


The project evaluates the effectiveness and impact of the current corporategovernance scorecard and, pending the findings of the evaluation, willprovide support to the Institute of Corporate Directors, based in Manila,

Philippines. The objective is to revise, broaden, and deepen the use of acorporate governance scorecard, first, in the Philippines, and second, in anumber of countries across the Asian region.

Philippines RuralElectrification

The project is an intervention, with the Association of Mindanaon RuralElectric Cooperatives, in the electricity distribution subsector of thePhilippine power industry. Objective are: 1) to help member electriccooperatives develop business models to operate under private sectorconditions; 2) to improve the regulatory environment to enable thecooperatives to participate more fully in the regulatory process; and 3) andto disseminate success stories, models, and tools to help other electric

cooperatives replicate the projects.

The project supports implementation of the Philippine governmentscampaigns for national energy efficiency and for climate-change mitigation,through the creation of a commercial financing market for sustainableenergy projects. The objective is to improve energy security and economicproductivity, and to promote private enterprise in the energy sector.

Timor Leste Public-Private Dialogue


The project is a public-private dialogue in Timor-Leste. The objectives are1) a process for the private and public sectors to identify, prioritize, andimplement initiatives to advance private sector development, and 2)

opportunities for IFC Foreign Investment Advisory Service and otherdonors to design and implement reform initiatives to improve theenvironment for private sector activity.

Timor Leste e-bookingimplementation


The project helps small and medium accommodation businesses in Timor-Leste develop an e-booking system and marketing network. The objectiveis to facilitate access of these businesses to the independent travelermarket.

Tonga RegulatorySimplification andInvestment Policy andPromotion Program


The project assists Tonga in improving performance against DoingBusiness indicators (for starting a business, dealing with licenses, andenforcing contracts) via reforms to streamline regulatory and administrativeprocesses and foster investment policy and promotion. The objective is toimprove Tongas investment climate and increase private sector activity,and to strengthen the countrys ability to address its own regulatory andprivate sector issues.

Vanuatu RegulatorySimplification andInvestment Policy andPromotion Project


The project assists with a program of reforms to streamline regulatory andadministrative processes and foster investment policy and promotion inVanuatu. The objectives are: 1) to improve Vanuatus investment climateand increase private sector activity, and improve Vanuatus performanceagainst the Doing Business indicators within selected topics; and 2) tocontinue to strengthen Vanuatus ability to address its own regulatory andprivate sector issues through a sustainable process of engaging the privatesector in public policy formulation.


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East Asia and Pacific Vanuatu Air Vanuatu 26227 Infrastructure

East Asia and Pacific Vietnam 561026 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific Vietnam 561593 Access To Finance

East Asia and Pacific Vietnam Antara Cold Storage 561366 Infrastructure

East Asia and Pacific Vietnam 561307

East Asia and Pacific Vietnam 553046

Bolivia 543645

Brazil Srsp TERRA NOVA 560947

The project provides advisory services to the government of Vanuatu inintroducing private sector participation in the countrys aviation sector inthe form of privatization of the national airline. Objectives are: 1) to reduce

the fiscal impact on the government; 2) to reduce cost and improve thefrequency of transportation to and around the islands of Vanuatu; and 3) tohave a demonstration effect regarding government capacity to implementtransparent transactions.

ATF-VN CapitalMarket

The project combines advisory services, investment operations, and WorldBank initiatives to introduce international practices, procedures, andprocesses to improve the corporate and government bond markets inVietnam, strengthen market participants, reduce risk, and implementbroader regulatory initiatives. The objective is to develop the infrastructurefor an efficient capital market.

ATF- VietnamSecured TransactionsPhase 2

The project supports reform of the regulatory and institutional frameworkfor secured lending in Vietnam, and provides training and awarenessraising for the financial sector. The objective is to improve the legalenvironment of the registration process, and to promote lending againstmoveable assets.

The project provides advisory services to assist Antara (a Vietnamesecompany) and InfraCo in the joint development of a cold-storage facility inHo Chi Minh City adjacent to the Lotus Port. The objective is a cold-storage facility developed and operated in full compliance with IFCPerformance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability.

Tax Compliance CostSurvey andAssessment


The project assists with the preparation and results-analysis of a baselinesurvey of tax compliance costs for the World Banks Tax AdministrationModernization Project. The objective is to contribute to the tax knowledge-management program through the development of a scalable andreplicable survey instrument.

SCL-Vietnam MekongBamboo 2


The project addresses near-source preprocessing of bamboo in theMekong region of Vietnamdeveloping a viable, market-driven, integratedregional bamboo industry sector and demonstrating that the positiveresults from the Thanh Hoa pilot can be replicated and significantly scaledup. The objective is a scaleable rural industrial model, transferring value togrowers, creating viable local businesses, and leading to more widespread

economic transformation.

Latin America &Caribbean

Enhancing Benefits ofTransierra'sIndigenousDevelopment Plan


The project enhances the commercial viability of four community-basedagri-projects (financially assisted by the Indigenous Development Plan'sSupport Program implemented by Transierra S.A.), demonstrating howlong-term business planning can promote sustainable communitydevelopment. The objective is to increase the gross sales and net incomeof the community-based agri-projects and, indirectly, the net income ofother communities acting as suppliers of raw materials.

Latin America &

Caribbean

Environment and

Social Sustainability

The project is a feasibility study to assess the commercial viability and

socioeconomic impact of a private sector approach to integrating 1)services to formalize irregular settlements of poor urban communities and2) services addressing basic infrastructure and community engagement.The objective is an informed decision concerning the product development,scalability, and transfer potential of the business model, plus a detailedpicture of the needs of the communities served.


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Brazil BA 093 26967 Infrastructure

Brazil CT R-Bauducco 557825

Brazil 553067

IF-Carbon Coffee 561635


Colombia CT R- Cartones 563107

Colombia TC-2MKT DEV/ABS 558605 Access To Finance

Guyana LK:Guyana Gold 548285

Haiti Haiti PSP Airprt 26252 Infrastructure


The project assist the government of Bahia (in the poorest region of Brazil)in structuring and implementing a public-private partnership for a roadsystem near the capital city of Salvador. The objective is the development

of the state of Bahia and Brazils northeast region, and reduction of thecountrys infrastructure bottleneck.



The project provides advisory services to help Pandurata Alimentos Ltda.undertake a cleaner-production audit of its Bonsucesso facility in Brazil.The objective is to introduce energy efficiency and water-use savingmeasures, and potentially to encourage other food sector businesses inBrazil and neighboring countries to adopt cleaner production practices intheir operations.


Bertin SustainableSupply Chain


The project is a pilot to test the effectiveness and impact of a sustainablecattle-procurement model (including georeferencing, environmentalcompliance, and good agricultural practices) on 20 Bertin suppliers for i tsslaughterhouse in Maraba, Para, Brazil. The objective is to establish theproject structure, determine the demand for services, and identify the bestmethodology to roll out to approximately 500 other Bertin suppliers.


Central AmericaRegion


The project develops and tests a system that can be integrated into theannual audits of international farm certification programs. The objective isto verify and monitor carbon storage on coffee farms, especially smallholdings, and to allow coffee farmers to earn additional income by plantingtrees and marketing their carbon storage.


Central AmericaRegion

Affordable HousingFund - CentralAmerica

The project assists with a feasibility study and the design of an affordablehousing fund in Central America. The objective is the creation of such afund.



The project delivers advisory services to Cartones Americas Group toundertake a cleaner production audit at its facility in the town of Cali,Colombia. The objective is introduction of energy-saving measures at itspaper mill in Colombia and, if successful, to encourage replication ofcleaner production practices by its own subsidiaries and other sectorplayers in Colombia and the region.

Latin America &

Caribbean

The project uses international knowledge of mortgage-backed securities

markets to advise Titularizadora Colombiana (a secondary marketcompany) in developing the secondary mortgage market in Colombia. Theobjective is to develop 1) the secondary market for TIPS (a type ofsecurities issuance), and 2) new asset-backed securities products for thecompany to offer in the capital market.



The project is a health pilot developed at the request of Guyana Goldfieldsto address a range of health issues for its workers and the surroundingcommunity. The objective is to build a business case that improving thehealth of Guyana Goldfields workers (and the broader community) canlead to measurable cost savings by reducing the number of work days lostto illnesses and by reducing illness-related expenses.


The project assists the government of Haiti in the concession of the airportof Port-au-Prince, with an option to privatize another regional airport. Theobjective is to reinforce the logistics chain of the country and limit budgetfunding in the airport sector.


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Haiti Haiti TELECO 26250 Infrastructure

Honduras Ficohsa TA 561589 Access To Finance

Honduras Banco Popular TA 550645 Access To Finance

Jamaica PSP Air Jamaica 26808 Infrastructure

GTFP LACADVISORY 561406 Access To Finance

Mexico Yucatan Health 27254 Infrastructure

Mexico Progresemos 561306 Access To Finance

Mexico 560850

Mexico 554907


The project assists the Haitian government in structuring and implementingthe privatization of the state-owned fixed-line telecom operator TELECO.The objective is to contribute to Haiti's development during the current

climate of improved security, political stability, and international support.


The project provides advisory services to Ficohsa, a locally owned bankthat recently entered the housing and MSME segments in Honduras. Theobjective is to strengthen the banks business model in the areas of riskmanagement, market segmentation and product design, creditmethodologies for each segment, MIS reporting functionality, andcorporate governanceultimately helping to expand access to financialservices for low-income households and small businesses.

Latin America &Caribbean The project provides advisory services to foster development of themicrofinance sector in Honduras, introducing international best practices.The objective is to provide sustainable access to financial services to anunderserved sector.


The project assists the Jamaican government in restructuring andprivatizing the state-owned national airline company Air Jamaica. Theobjective is to contribute to Jamaica's development and the private sectorfocus of the new government, and to participate in the restructuring of theCaribbean airline sector, a clear infrastructure regional priority.

Latin America &

Caribbean

Latin America

Region

The project implements a skills-enhancement program on trade finance

operations for bank staff in Haiti, Nicaragua, and the Caribbean Islands.The objective is to broaden the reach of the IFC Global Trade FinanceProgram and improve the capacity of local institutions to provide muchneeded skills development to bank professionals.


The project implements public-private partnerships in Yucatan State,Mexico. The objective is to improve health care for public patients in thestate.


The project assists Progresemos in strengthening its business model byimplementing sound credit methodologies and internal controls, as well asefficient operating processes, including those of its microfinance institutionpartners. The objective is to positively affect approximately 185,800 peoplefrom the lowest-income segment in the frontier regions of the southernstates of Mexico.


Business RegulationSimplification in theState of Mexico


The project works with the State of Mexico and five of its municipalities tostreamline regulatory procedures and administrative inspections. Theobjective is to reduce the costs of compliance for the private sector by 30percent and to reduce the number of days required to obtain a businesslicense and to obtain a construction permit, thereby encouraging morebusinesses to enter the formal economy.


SRsp PetstarAS -Social ResponsibilityProgram


The project supports the design of Petstar S.A. de C.V.s SocialResponsibility project. The objective is to ensure the projects financial andsocial sustainability, and to assess its potential for replicability andscalability.


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Mexico Mexico Hosp PPP 26388 Infrastructure

Mexico Microcred Mex TA 550005 Access To Finance

Mexico 548505

Paraguay 561927 Access To Finance

Peru CT R - Viru SA 561489

Peru 561317

Peru 557026 Access To Finance


The project provides assistance to ISSEMyM, the State of Mexico healthinsurer. The objective is to implement one or more public-privatepartnership transactions for two new hospitals and an oncology center.


The project enables MicroCred Mexico (the first microfinance institutioncreated as part of the MicroCred Network) to accelerate expansion offinancial services and building of local capacity within the institution, and toserve as a training and knowledge-sharing center for future staff ofcompanies in the network. Objectives include financial sector development,improved financial infrastructure, capacity building, poverty reduction, andreplication and demonstration effects.


Mexico BusinessProcess OutsourcingStudy


The project assists the government of Mexico in assessing the potential ofthe information technology and information technology enabled services(IT/ITES) industry in Mexico, and provides advice on strategic options to

further promote this industry. The objective is to identify strategies,initiatives, and investments needed to position Mexico as a leading playerin the global IT/ITES industry, and also to help the World Bank disseminatethe benefits of such an approach in other countries looking for feasiblealternatives for economic growth.


El Comercio MSMEExpansion

The project supports the expansion strategy of El Comercio, a medium-size Paraguayan finance company with a strong focus on microenterpriseclients in rural areas. The objectives are for El Comercio to: 1) offer abroader range of services through its subcontracted network of remittancesagents across the country, where financial services are limited due to thelack of infrastructure and limited market size; and 2) manage rapid growthin a highly competitive market environment through improved operatingefficiency and risk management practices.



The project provides advisory services to allow Sociedad Agricola Viru (aleading Peruvian producer and exporter of canned asparagus, pepper, andartichokes) to design an eco-efficient integrated pest and diseasemanagement program, and to undertake a cleaner production audit of itsexisting operations in Peru. The objective is an alternative approach to theuse of chemical pesticides, and possible replication by other producers inthe region, ultimately resulting in reduction of pollution and increased

profitability.


Promoting the EfficientUse of Oil Royalties inthe RegionalGovernment ofTumbes


The project helps officers of the regional government of Tumbes improvetheir ability to manage the investment of oil royalties derived from recentbusiness activities. The objective is for these royalties to be used tosupport local development and improve local services and infrastructure.


Edpyme ConfianzaTransformation intoFinance Company

The project supports the transformation of Confianza from a non-deposit-taking regulated financial institution into a finance company. The objectiveis for Confianza to increase its outreach and sustainability (incorporating

thousands of new microenterprises into the formal financial market)through the implementation of a savings product and the strengthening ofits risk management unit.


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Peru 556586 Access To Finance

Peru MSME AmerLeasing 559447 Access To Finance

Saint Lucia Bank of St Lucia 562708 Access To Finance

Saint Lucia St. Lucia Water 26377 Infrastructure

Uruguay 558465

Algeria 561069 Access To Finance

Algeria 552145

Egypt 561596

Egypt Highway Study 561669 Infrastructure


Supporting EdpymeEdyficartransformation into a

Financial Co.

The project supports the transformation of Edyficar from a non-deposit-taking financial intermediary into a finance company. The objective is toenable Edyficar to receive deposits and funding from public and capital

markets, to expand the offerings of deposit- and credit-oriented productsand services nationwide, and to increase the number of microenterprisesserved by Edyficar.


The project partners with America Leasing, an independent Peruvianleasing company, to develop an operating lease product. The objective isto provide greater access to long-term financing in underserved regions ofPeru and to introduce new leasing products into the Peruvian market.


The project delivers advisory services to Bank of St Lucia to build thebanks understanding of the SME segment as a means of developing itsSME strategy. The objective is to expand the services the bank provides to

local SMEs, as measured by an increase in percentage of SME clients andby an increase in the number of financial products per SME client.


The project implements a public-private partnership transaction in theWater and Sewerage Company of Saint Lucia. The objective is torecapitalize the water company, and to improve overall operating efficiencyand level of service.


Small Milk Producers'Supplier DevelopmentProgram -

CONAPROLE


The project works with small milk producers affiliated with Conaprole toimprove milk productivity and quality through better nutrition of cattle. Theobjective is to increase the net income of these milk producers through

improved feed (grass and sorghum) productivity.

Middle East andNorth Africa

Credit Registry -Algeria

The project assists the Central Bank of Algeria with development of acredit registry to maintain credit information on borrowers, includingconsumers, SMEs, and corporations. The objective is to improve thebanks capacity and to help financial intermediaries to mitigate credit risksby reducing the information asymmetries of borrowers, and thus toincrease access to finance based on reputationalrather than justphysicalcollateral.


Enhancing Services toSmall and Medium-sized Farmers inAlgeria


The project partners with Fertail (the largest fertilizer company in Algeria)to support the adoption of fertilizer best practices through enhancedservice delivery to small and medium farmers. The objective is to help thefarmers increase productivity through the application of best practices inthe use of fertilizers, and thus to improve their revenues.


Business Start-upSimplification Project,Egypt, Phase 2


The projectthe second phase of an intervention to streamline andsimplify business start-up procedures in Alexandria, Egyptrolls out apackage of policy reforms at the national level. The objective is tocontribute to increased private sector investment, and increased jobcreation and income opportunities in the formal sector.

Middle East and

North Africa

The project assists the government of Egypt in identifying and prioritizing

highway infrastructure projects that can be carried out under concessionby the private sector in a public-private partnership. The objective is toincrease private sector investment in the Egyptian transport sector.


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Egypt iScore Egypt 2 553805 Access To Finance

Egypt PPP TA 556827 Infrastructure

Egypt 559966 Infrastructure

Lebanon CB Lebanon 553809 Access To Finance

Lebanon Kafalat 2 561638 Access To Finance

Lebanon Lebanon IPP 554078 Infrastructure

MENA Region 555108

MENA Region 538930


The project provides expert advice during the implementation phase ofiScore, Egypt's first private credit bureau. The objective is more efficientfinancial intermediation, which will support private sector development,

expand access to finance, and support the growth of MSMEs.


The project provides capacity-building assistance to the government ofEgypt. The objective is to undertake public-private partnership projects andto develop the institutional, legal, and regulatory framework to supportthem.


Cairo-Alexandria-Marsa MatrouhTechnical Studies

The project serves as transaction adviser to Egypts Ministry of Transportfor public-private partnerships in the rehabilitation and expansion of theCairo-Alexandria toll road into a freeway. The objective is to expand thecapacity and improve the services of the transportation link betweenEgypts most populous cities, thereby providing adequate infrastructure to

support growth in tourism and transportation of goods and people.


The project supports the emergence of a private credit bureau industry inLebanon, beginning with a feasibility study to identify constraints andopportunities, and to determine optimal next steps. The objective is toimprove the ability of financial institutions to manage underwriting andportfolio risk, thereby enabling them to increase access to finance,especially to MSMEs.


The project provides assistance to Kafalat (the Lebanese company thatprovides guarantees for SMEs to access bank loans) to develop its

outreach and reinforce its capacity, through internal processimprovements, HR organization and training, communications strategy, IT,risk management, and impact monitoring. The objective is to facilitateaccess to finance for entrepreneurs in Lebanon, a critical step in thereconstruction of the country.


The project provides transaction advisory assistance to the government ofLebanon to introduce private sector participation in the power sector for anew independent power producer plant and the concessioning of anexisting power plant. The objective is to improve access to and reliability ofthe countrys electricity supply, reduce governmental subsidies, and lowerelectricity production costs.


CorporateGovernance FinancialPress Workshop


The project helps strengthen the role of the financial media in coveringcorporate governance (CG) issues, by supporting the medias efforts toraise awareness of CG among the business community, and to practiceinvestigative reporting on positive and negative CG cases in the MENAregion. The objective is to build sustainable businesses in the regionthrough improved CG, leading to enhanced operational efficiency, and toaccess to financing and investment at competitive rates.


MENA CGAs: Buildingthe CG Business

Case Project


The project conducts corporate governance assessments or reviews(CGA/Rs) for 710 banks and companies in the MENA region, and builds

capacity of local consulting firms and private equity funds via one-weektraining courses on conducting CGA/Rs. The objective is for the companiesselected for CGA/R to serve as role models, thereby ultimately improvingcorporate governance practices, performance, and investment in about 75organizations across the region.


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Pakistan 537056 Access To Finance

Saudi Arabia Saudi Airports 26776 Infrastructure


Tunisia 561087


Yemen IPPs 562748 Infrastructure

560846

559785 Infrastructure



Housing FinanceTraining Pakistan

The project provides mortgage training to bankers in Pakistan to enhancethe capacity of banks in addressing the countrys growing demand forhousing finance. The objective is to expand access to housing finance,

measurable through an increase in mortgage debt as a percentage of thecountry's GDP.


The three-part project provides advisory services to the General Authorityfor Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia for private sector participationdevelopment of three airport cities in Jeddah, Ryadh, and Dammam. Theobjective is to upgrade the airport infrastructure facilities to make betteruse of the land within the airport boundaries, increase the commercialvalue of their operations, create economic activity, improve employmentopportunities, and upgrade the quality of services.


Syrian ArabRepublic

Aga Khan Agency forMicrofinance - Syria

The project provides capacity building (including a loan officer trainingprogram and support for product development) to Aga Khan Agency forMicrofinance, the largest microfinance institution in Syria. The objective isto strengthen the institutions systems and operational efficiency, andincrease its product range, to further its transformation into the FirstMicrofinance Bank.


Tunisiacompetitiveness


The project assists the government of Tunisia through training of keygovernment officials. The objective is to improve the competitiveness of afew of the countrys key industries.


West Bank andGaza

West Bank and GazaLeasing Development

The project assists in the development of the leasing sector in West Bankand Gaza through creation of enabling legislation and awareness-raising

and capacity-building activities to select financial institutions. The objectiveis to improve access to finance for MSMEs.


Yemen, Republicof

The project provides transaction advisory assistance to the government ofYemen to introduce private sector participation in the power sector tostructure and implement a new gas-fired independent power-generationplant. The objective is to increase private sector investment in the countryspower sector, reduce the burden on the public budget, and increase thesupply of reliable and sustainable power.


Yemen, Republicof

Yemen InvestmentGeneration Program2008-2011


The multiyear, multicomponent, multiphase project assists the governmentof Yemen in making lasting improvements to the countrys overallinvestment climate. The objective is to attract investments in specificindustries and zones to replace the rapidly dwindling oil reserves andrevenue, thereby supporting national development and economic growth.


Yemen, Republicof

Safe MotherhoodProgram

The project provides funding and advisory services to improve the safety ofchild deliveries for low-income households in Yemen. The objectives are:1) to provide quality maternal care to eligible women in targeted districts inSana'a during the first year and to include other districts to the extentpossible in the following years; and 2) to design and implement a modelthat provides key lessons and effectively demonstrates how Yemeni publicpolicy on maternal and child care can integrate with private health careprovision.


Yemen, Republicof

Yemen Leased AssetRegistry

The project assists Yemens Ministry of Industry and Trade withestablishment of a modern and effective leased-asset registry. Theobjective is to improve secured financing systems in Yemen, particularlyaccess to lease financing, thus mitigating creditors risks associated withproviding lease finance.


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DB YEMEN 561166

560926

Yemen Mining-Inv 557605

Yemen MF 558785 Access To Finance

South Asia Bangladesh GTFP-Bangladesh 563736 Access To Finance

South Asia Bangladesh 555689


South Asia Bangladesh 561386 Access To Finance


Yemen, Republicof


The project is a small-scale intervention to help the government of Yemenbetter understand the Doing Business report and respond to it with a moretargeted effort to reform its administrative and legal environment. Theobjective is to strengthen the countrys capacity to identify and enforceshort- and medium-term BEE reforms, and to improve Yemens ranking insubsequent Doing Business reports.


Yemen, Republicof

Yemen TaxSimplification Rollout 1


The project provides advisory services to support the efforts of YemensTax Authority and Ministry of Finance to improve the business enablingenvironment. The objective is a simplified tax policy that is more accessibleand less costly to entrepreneurs, easier for authorities to administer, moreequitable, and less vulnerable to corruption.


Yemen, Republicof


The project improves the information systems at Yemens GeologicalSurvey and Mineral Resources Board. The objective is to attract private

investment into the Yemeni mining sector.


Yemen, Republicof

The project conducts a market study of the microfinance segment inYemen, potentially leading to the creation of a privately owned andcommercially viable microfinance institution there. The objective is toimprove access to microfinance services for people so far excluded fromthe formal financial sector, estimated to be about 200,000 entrepreneurs.

The project is a five-day trade-financing training in Dhaka, Bangladesh, forsupervisors or heads of operations from 1015 banks in Bangladesh,Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Nepal. The objective is to enhance the

international trade finance skills of the banks trade department employees.

BICF InstitutionalStrengtheningComponent


The project works with stakeholders who will remain in place beyond thecurrent governments tenure (for example, the permanent bureaucracy,private sector, media, and political parties) to increase local capacity tounderstand, advocate, implement, and monitor needed reforms. Theobjective is a shift in mindset and attitude, increased competencies, andbroad support for investment climate reformto ensure that the currentmomentum of the reform process will continue after a new government isestablished.

Environmental RiskManagement Policyand Tools for FIs


The project is the first phase of a larger program working with theBangladesh Bank. Objectives are: 1) an environmental risk managementguideline for local financial intermediaries; 2) increased awareness ofenvironmental risk issues among relevant stakeholders; and 3) anunderstanding the needs of the financial sector in the area ofenvironmental risk management.

GTFP-E LearningBangladesh

A complement to the Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP), the project isa pilot training program on trade finance operations, using an innovativeelectronic platform to deliver the training, with Bangladesh as the leadcountry. Objectives are: 1) to broaden the reach of the GTFP, allowingbankers in emerging and frontier country financial markets to access worldclass training; 2) to improve the capacity of local institutions to providetraining on a long-term, sustainable basis; and 3) to benefit intraregional(South-South) import and export transactions.


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South Asia India 561190 Access To Finance

South Asia India MUIDC 26828 Infrastructure

South Asia India Maha Irrigation 26873 Infrastructure

South Asia India 26744 Infrastructure

South Asia India INCAP Coast Road 27003 Infrastructure

BICF-RegulatoryReform Component


The project is the regulatory-reforms component of the BangladeshInvestment Climate Fund program to institute more business-friendlypolicies, laws, and regulations, and to strengthen the institutions and civilservants who implement them. The objective is to reduce the number andcosts of business regulation, institute an accessible electronic regulatoryregistry, enact a new competition law, and improve investment promotionand facilitation capacityand to ensure that women benefit from theproposed interventions.

BangladeshInvestment ClimateFund - EconomicZones component


The project is the first phase of a program to help Bangladesh transitionfrom public to private industrial parks and zones, run on commercialprinciples, with the private sector playing the dominant role in theirdevelopment and management. The objective is to introduce new modelscharacterized by public-private arrangements and high standards ofenvironmental and social compliance, and to lay the groundwork for bolder

changes.

Yes Bank -MicrofinanceImplementation ByAccion

The project assists YES Bank (a full-service Indian commercial bankmainly serving large enterprises and individuals with high net worth) indownscaling its operations by developing products and services formicroenterprises and low-income individuals. The objective is to supportthe sustainable and commercially viable expansion of microfinanceservices in India.

The project assists the government of Maharashtra in defining theinstitutional role of the Maharashtra Urban Infrastructure DevelopmentCorporation (MUIDC), and in identifying potential revenue sources for it

and suggesting models for its organizational, governance, and capitalstructure. The objective is a business plan for MUIDC that will allow it toserve as a catalyst and facilitator for designing and implementinginfrastructure projects on a public-private partnership basis.

The project provides transaction advisory assistance to the government ofMaharashtra for promotion and operation of irrigation projects, includingpublic-private partnerships. The objective is to complete one or twoongoing irrigation projects through private sector participation on a pilotbasis.

InfrastructureCorporation of AndhraPradesh - PPPAdvisory Assistance

The two-year project provides transaction advisory services and capacity-building support to Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd, andacts as lead adviser for implementation of several public-privatepartnership (PPP) transactions. The objective is to increase the pace ofinfrastructure development through PPP projects in the State of AndhraPradesh.

The project provides transaction advisory services and capacity-buildingsupport to Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (INCAP) todevelop key road stretches on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis.Objectives include: 1) rehabilitating and expanding strategic roadinfrastructure; 2) avoiding or reducing the fiscal burden of building newinfrastructure; and 3) putting in place a transaction structure that assuressustainability of this and similar future PPP projects.


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South Asia India 562428

South Asia India CT R-APPM 557285



South Asia India IF-Sust. Housing 561636

South Asia India 558905 Infrastructure


South Asia India JK Paper 557249

Subnational DoingBusiness in India


The project measures 7 Doing Business indicators in 17 Indian cities andstatesengaging public and private sectors in the benchmarking process,encouraging competition to improve the investment climate, using themedia appeal of Doing Business indicators to deepen the policy dialogue,identifying local best practices that can be replicated, and monitoring andevaluating progress. The objective is to reduce administrative barriers tostarting and operating a business in India, which in turn will increaseinvestment and employment and reduce informality.


The project provides advisory services to help the Andhra Paper Mills(APPM) with a cleaner production audit at the APPM and Coastal Paperunits in Rajahmundry, India. The objective is to introduce energyefficiencies and water-use saving measures at the companysmanufacturing operations in India, and potentially to encourage other pulp

and paper mills to adopt cleaner production practices in India and theregion.

Agri-Linkages in SouthAsia


The project examines the development of 4 to 6 linkage projects in India.The objective are to add value to investment clients, to gain a betterunderstanding of the agribusiness supply chain in India, to identify sectorissues that could be addressed by IFC, and to design 1 or 2 linkageprojects for full-scale implementation in the next 12 months.

BIHAR Sector-SpecificInvestment Climate

Reforms (Agribusinessand Tourism)


The project provides advisory services to assist the government of Bihar inimproving the investment climate, particularly in the agribusiness and

tourism sectors. The objective is to remove the regulatory andnonregulatory constraints that adversely affect the growth of these sectors,and of the private sector in general.


The project addresses sustainable finance in housing in India. Theobjective is to test the market viability of sustainable planning andconstruction features in housing models designed for lower-incomehouseholds in urban India.

Health Care in 2ndTier Cities and RuralIndia

The two-part project 1) surveys private health care providers in tier-twocities and rural India to identify these providers and their expansion viabilityand to determine future increase in demand to serve populations withincome of less than $5 per day; and 2) helps providers that are eligible for

expansion by developing tailored business plans to secure access tofinance. The objective is more affordable and accessible health care for abroader spectrum of the population beyond the major tier-one cities.

INDIA CG TechnicalAssistance


The project provides advisory support for corporate governance reform inIndia. Objectives are to build momentum for reform, to improve corporateboards, to build media capacity for investigating and reporting on corporategovernance issues, and to raise public awareness of the rights andresponsibilities of shareholders and appropriate goals and modalities ofshareholder activism.


The project provides advisory services to JK Paper Ltd., an Indiancompany, as it undertakes a cleaner production audit of its existing papermill operations at Rayagada and Sonagarh. The objective is to introduceenergy efficiencies and water-saving measures at these manufacturingoperations, and possibly encourage other pulp and paper mills to adoptcleaner production practices in India and the region.


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South Asia Maldives 561796 Access To Finance

South Asia Maldives 554686

South Asia Nepal 557305

South Asia Nepal TA for Nepal-ATF 554927 Access To Finance

South Asia SAIF TAs 563968 Infrastructure

South Asia 559165

South Asia Sri Lanka 562407 Access To Finance

South Asia Sri Lanka 558625

Performance BasedAS for HDFC Maldives

The performance-based project provides advisory services for HDFCMaldives, the only specialized financial institution in a country wheredeveloping the housing sector is a social priority. The objective is toenhance the banks internal capacity, systems, and procedures to operateas an effective housing finance institution post privatization, and to help itplay a leading role in the housing sector in Maldives, in particular in thelower-income segment.

SME Linkages -Maldives Phase 1


The project provides advisory services to establish linkages in the tourismsector of Maldives with the local economy. The objective is to increaseentrepreneurs sales by establishing contacts with larger resorts, and tobuild the capacities of existing and new hospitality-industry trainingcenters.

Nepal InvestmentClimate Reform

Program


The project assists the government of Nepal in addressing regulatoryimpediments to private sector development via such means as an effective

legal framework for special economic zones and participation of the privatesector in the reform process. Objectives include improving the countrysinvestment climate, attracting private investment as a source of newemployment and income opportunities, increasing availability of credit forSMEs, and strengthening the governments capacity to introduce,measure, and scale up private sector-friendly reforms.

The project assists banks and nonbank financial institutions in Nepal withdownscaling, improving the range and quality of products and services,increasing lending capacity through institutional strengthening,

understanding and serving the SME market, linking to foreign investors,and implementing IFC global best practices on SME banking. Theobjective is to improve access to financing for SMEs in Nepal, and todevelop the countrys financial sector.

Southern AsiaRegion

The two-year project includes 46 advisory services activities to assist withsector assessments where public-private partnership (PPP) activities havebeen limited and where private sector financing interest is emerging. Theobjective is to initiate dialogue with government entities to help themstructure better PPPs in these sectors.

Southern AsiaRegion

CG RaisingAwareness and

Implementation in theMaldives


As the implementation phase of an ongoing effort, the project providesadvisory services on corporate governance in Maldives. The objective is to

build understanding and awareness of the national corporate governancecode and to facilitate its implementation.

Southern SriLanka(A2F)

The three-year project provides advisory services to partner financialinstitutions (PFIs) in five districts in the Southern region of Sri Lanka toimprove their capacity to provide financial services to SMEs. Objectivesinclude: 1) increased, efficient access to finance for SMEs; 2) improvementin PFIs nonperforming advances, such as bad loans; and 3) direct andindirect benefit to some 22,000 individuals in the five districts.

Dialog Distributor

Retailer CommunityNetwork DevelopmetProject

Value Addition to

Firms

Linked to an IFC investment in Dialog (a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia),

the project uses such products as SME Toolkit and Business Edge to helpDialog expand beyond mobile telephony. The objective is to increase therevenues of participating Dialog retailers by improving business skills andincreasing access to finance.


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Albania Port of Durres 26425 Infrastructure

Azerbaijan 563787 Access To Finance

Azerbaijan 558285

Azerbaijan 558386

Azerbaijan 559445 Access To Finance

Azerbaijan 560627

Azerbaijan 558445


Southern Europe andCentral Asia

The project advises the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy and theMinistry of Transport of Albania in introducing private sector participation inthe container terminal at the Port of Durres. The objective is to promote theflow of containerized goods into the country and to increase the port'scompetitiveness in the region in an effort to promote Albania's internationaltrade and economic growth.


CA HMSME - HF tobanks in Azerbaijan

The project, a component of a regional (Central Asia) program, providesadvisory services to two (and possibly up to four) commercial banks inAzerbaijan. The objective is to strengthen the banks housing-financeoperations, potentially helping some 3,000 people gain access to homefinancing.


Microfinance Bank ofAzerbaijan/SupplierFinance Facility

Project


The project 1) leverages BP and IFC investment in Azerbaijan to providefinancial support to SMEs that are BPs suppliers, improving access tofinance through a dedicated supplier finance facility (SFF); and 2) supports

the expansion of Microfinance Bank of Azerbaijan to increase lending toSMEs in three of the countrys rural areas closest to the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. Objectives are: 1) to ensure proper functioning of SFFand disbursement of its funds; and 2) to oversee expansion of access tofinance for micro and small enterprises in the Ganja, Mingechevir, andGazakh regions of Azerbaijan.


Energy EfficiencySurvey in Azerbaijan


Part of a broader survey program, the project assesses existing energyefficiency (EE) market conditions and promotes EE financing in Azerbaijan.The objective is to create among local Azeri banks an awareness of EEfinancing and a willingness to pursue such financing with local SMEs.


Support to Pre-Privatisation ofAzerbaijan MortgageFund

The project supports the pre-privatization process of Azerbaijan MortgageFund. The objective is to support the funds role as a liquidity facility of thehousing finance market of Azerbaijan.


Azerbaijan CorporateGovernance LawAssistance


The projectjointly undertaken by the Azerbaijan Corporate GovernanceProject, Azerbaijan Business Enabling Environment Project, and the DoingBusiness teamresponds to a request from the Ministry of EconomicDevelopment of Azerbaijan for assistance in improving legislation relatedto joint stock companies. The objective is new legislation to improve

investor protection and shareholders' rights, and a subsequent increase inforeign investment and economic growth in the country.


Azerbaijan BusinessEnabling Environment


In partnership with Azerbaijans Ministry of Economic Development, theproject addresses 1) simplification of the regulatory environment, 2)monitoring of the business environment via surveys of SMEs, and 3)increasing entrepreneurs awareness of legal issues. The objective is toimprove the business climate in Azerbaijan by streamlining selectadministrative procedures, thereby removing key regulatory barriers tobusiness entry and operations.


Bosnia andHerzegovina

WWB TA for Mi BospoTransformation inBosnia

The project provides advisory services to support the formalization andtransformation of Mi-Bospo (Womens World Banking network affiliate inBosnia and Herzegovina) from an NGO to a microfinance company. Theobjective is to increase commercialization of Mi-Bospo and its integrationinto the formal financial sector, and to increase its access to commercialfunds, and therefore its outreach and sustainability.


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Nova Banka TA 546045 Access To Finance


Kazakhstan 559965 Access To Finance

Kazakhstan 555065

Kyrgyz Republic 561496

Montenegro 562267

Montenegro ISTR Montenegro 560765


Bosnia andHerzegovina

The project complements an IFC equity investment by providing advisoryservices to Nova Banka in Bosnia and Herzegovina, covering commercialentities, retail banking, and accounting and management informationsystems. The objective is to increase access to financial services forMSMEs and households in Southern Europe and Central Asia.


Central AsiaRegion

Central AsiaInfrastructureDevelopment

The project is an advisory mapping exercise to identify opportunities forIFC to provide infrastructure advisory services and possible investment inthe Central Asia region. The objective is to identify potential public-privatepartnership mandates and scale-up opportunities in the region, and to setup a private enterprise partnership infrastructure advisory facility similar toPEP-SEI.


Advisory Services toKazMicroFinance I

The project complements IFC investment in KazMicroFinance Ltd (KMF)with advisory services to develop a transformation plan and bring KMFs

corporate governance policies into alignment with international standards.The objective is for KMF to become a licensed commercial bank by theend of 2009 and to increase its portfolio by 300 percent over the next 5years.


LuMir TechnicalAssistance


The project provides advisory services to Technopole LLP, a second-tierfurniture retailer in Kazakhstan, in implementing best practices in supply-chain management and visual merchandising. The objective is for thecompany to achieve higher revenues and profitability through adoption ofinternational standards in logistics and merchandising, and improvement inworking capital position, inventory management, and customer satisfactionand to have positive demonstration and spillover effects on the Kazakh

furniture retail sector as a whole.


Kyrgyzstan BusinessEnabling Environment- inspections, permits,tax administration


The project assists the government of the Kyrgyz Republic with: 1)reducing the regulatory burden to business via simplification initiatives; 2)improving entrepreneurs knowledge of regulatory processes by conductingoutreach work to the private sector; and 3) monitoring and assessing thebusiness environment through surveys of the private sector. The objectiveis to improve the countrys business climate, including cost savings to theprivate sector.


Montenegro Sub-national

Competitiveness


The project draws on the information technology, procedures, and lessonsof the Bosnia and Serbia subnational competitiveness projects to help

Montenegro increase private investment and the competitiveness ofselected localitiesby simplifying business regulations for permits,licenses, and inspections, and increasing transparency of theirimplementation; and by measuring the performance of localities.Objectives include reducing the cost and risk of doing business at thesubnational level, informing investors about the localities, and stimulatingcompetition among localities.



The project 1) helps targeted private sector companies in Montenegro toimplement international standards and certification, 2) broadensawareness of standards and technical regulations, and 3) provides training

to improve export growth. The objective is to increase the sales of targetedprivate sector firms by a total of $6 million through implementation ofstandards and certification that will enable companies to expand existingmarkets and acquire new ones.


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Montenegro ADR Monte 559485

Montenegro CG MNE 559468

561788

561332


558165




The project provides advisory services to assist in the establishment of anefficient mediation system of enforcing commercial contracts inMontenegro and throughout the region of the Western Balkans. Theobjective is to support court reform through alternative procedures thatenable quicker, cheaper, and better access to justice for groups andindividuals.



The project assists companies in Montenegro with corporate governanceissues, helping to build the capacities of key stakeholders (boardmembers, management, shareholders) and raise public awareness of thebenefits of good corporate governance and the rights of shareholders.Objectives include improved ability of joint stock companies to accessfinance, heightened company discipline and transparency, and enhancedpublic trust in the business environment, resulting in increased investmentin publicly traded firms.


Southern EuropeRegion

Balkan Hotel MarketAccess Program


The project assists the hotel sector in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,and Montenegro through the introduction of new travel products, such asonline booking, to improve the local tourist companies quality of servicesand increase of the number of independent travelers visiting the region.The objective is to contribute to opening the Balkan region to the lucrativeindependent-travelers market.



Environmental friendlyand SocialSustainable WasteManagement


The project conducts an assessment to identify the main benefits of IFCsRecycling Linkages Program. The objectives are: 1) to find opportunitiesfor IFC to replicate and scale up activities from the program; and 2) todisseminate information on benefits and best practices to all stakeholdersin four countries in Southern Europe to improve their overall performancein waste management.



Energy EfficiencyAdvisory Servicesprogramme

The project combines investment and advisory services to stimulateSustainable Energy investments in the Balkans, using financial institutionsas intermediaries to provide financing of energy efficiency (EE) andrenewable energy investments. Objectives include providing investmentsleading to 67,500 housing EE loans, affecting 202,500 people; allowing upto 100 municipalities in Serbia to invest in street lighting and schoolrenovation, affecting 50,000 people; and three mini hydro projects inAlbania and Macedonia, affecting 28,000 people.



Raising Awareness ofEU Policies for pre-accession & newmember states


The project is a seminar on EU policies for pre-accession states (Albania,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey), incorporating lessonslearned from two new members, Bulgaria and Romania. The objective is tobuild understanding and awareness of the EU corporate governancedirectives, regulations, best practices, and guidelines.



Private EnterprisePartnership SoutheastEurope Infrastructure

The project helps public sector entities in South East Europe identify,develop, structure, and reach financial closure on infrastructure projectswith private participation and investments. The objective is to attract private

sector participation and investments in infrastructure, primarily in energy,transport, and water and sanitation sectors.


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Tajikistan 563527 Access To Finance

Tajikistan Pamir Energy IV 558365 Infrastructure

Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Region 563087

Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Region 562427

Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Region 561610 Access To Finance

Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Region GEM Africa MSME 557786 Access To Finance

Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Region NIPP MF 2008 562307 Access To Finance

Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Region Health in SSA strategy 561809 Infrastructure


Tajikistan InsuranceSector Review

The project assesses Tajikistans insurance market (life, nonlife, mortgage,and pensions), analyzes the legal and regulatory framework, identifiesobstacles and key measures for promoting insurance market developmentthrough increased private sector involvement, and develops a potentialprogram to implement recommendations. The objective is furtherdevelopment of the countrys insurance sector, possibly linked to an IFCinvestment in an insurance company.


The project is a study to help determine how to improve the

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