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Industrial Energy Efficiency The objective of the project is to promote industrial EE through adoption of ISO based energy management standards and system optimi zation approach for improvement of energy performance of industries to make its operations more reliable and competitive. The proposed project is designed to: i) increase the awareness and reinforce Thailand#s efforts on the implementation of energy management system based on ISO 50001 to urge industrial enterprises to integrate EE as part of the management cycle for the realization of continuous energy savings, and ii) incorporate industrial energy systems optimization as a mean to maximize energy savings and reduce production costs.
TT-Pilot: Overcoming Policy, Market and Technological Barriers to Support Technological Innovation and South-South Technology Transfer: The Pilot Case of Ethanol Production from Cassava The aim of the project is to remove barriers, and to create conducive environment for promoting ethanol technology and South-South technology transfer. The project activity is the technology transfer of Very High Gravity-Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (VHG-SSF) techno logy developed by NSTDA, Thailand to LMV countries. Under the project, two pilot scale ethanol production plants, one each at Thailand (200 l/d) and Vietnam (50 l/d) respectively, will be implemented. The project will also facilitate the establishment of one commercial scale ethanol production plant project of 400,000 l/d in Myanmar. In addition, an ethanol information hub at NSTDA, Thailand and a technical centre at FIRI, Vietnam will be established. Efforts will be taken to popularise the use and production of bio-ethanol by creating the necessary awareness and trainings, policy and investment forums, project development assistance, etc.
Greening of Scrap Metal Value Chain through the Promotion of BAT/BEP to Reduce U-POPs Releases from Recycling Facilities ..The proposal is formulated based on the priorities of Thailand reflected in its National Implementation Plan. The project aims  to promote and introduce BAT/BEP measures in scrap metal recycling facilities in order to reduce releases of unintentionally-produced POPs
Acclerating the adoption and life-cycle solutions to electric mobility in Thailand The proposed project#s overall objective is to realize the full potential benefits of EVs for contributing to GHG emission reductions in the transportation sector in Thailand, through addressing gaps and barriers to EV adoption and production in Thailand.  The project consists of 4 components of which the first 2 components address each of the 3 specific objectives above (with the first component addressing at a national policy and institutional level, and the second component addressing at an investment level), while the third component focuses on the up-scaling to national, regional and global networks, and the fourth component focuses on monitoring and evaluation to ensure that the project#s objectives will be met.
Green Industry Conference 2018 Organize and conduct the 5th Green Industry Conference (GIC) successfully in Bangkok, Thailand on 3-5 October 2018 and document less ons learned for future GICs.
UN Joint Programme on Integrated Highland Livelihood Development in Mae Hong Son
Enabling activities to review and update the national implementation plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Enabling activities to review and update the national implementation plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for Thailand.
Deep decarbonization of Thai industries based on the emission trading system and carbon border adjustment mechanism Thailand Industrial Decarbonization is a potential child project under GEF-8 Net Zero Nature Positive Accelerator Integrated Program lead by UNEP. Thailand stands as one of the big players in cement and steel sectors and its failure to respond to and control GHG emissions could lead to a loss in international competitiveness and increased vulnerability for trade and investment as businesses operate in sustainable manner due to introduction of CBAM under EU Green Deal. Therefore, it requires energy and emission-intensive industry and construction sector to disclose and reduce their embodied carbon emissions. The project aims to promote a climate compatible and competitive Thai industry at the local and global level stimulating the demand for low carbon steel and cement products in building and construction sector as well as strengthen the institutional and human capacity to undertake integrated approach and assessment to achieve climate and biodiversity goals and design policies/interventions that align the economic development with these goals.
Greening Industry for Low Carbon Technology Applications for SMEs (Preparatory Assistance) The project's objective is to promote and support adoption of energy efficient practices and technologies in selected Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)  in Thailand for improved competitiveness and a greening of industry.
Greening Industry through Low Carbon Technology Applications for SMEs The project's objective is to promote and support adoption of energy efficient practices and technologies in selected Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand for improved competitiveness and a greening of industry.  The proposed project is designed around two substantive components and aims to create demand for low-carbon technologies through policy support, awareness raising activities and capacity building of government, financial institutions, industries, technical personnel, as well as the implementation of demonstration projects to encourage the adoption of such technologies in SMEs. These interventions will create an environment conducive to increased investment in low-carbon technologies and energy efficiency improvements by SMEs in Thailand.  Until now, a targeted approach to catalyze investment in low-carbon technologies at the SME level of Thailand has not been implemented, and as a result potential savings have been missed. The proposed project#s unique approach will have large replication potential beyond the project implementation period and scope, and thus accelerate the Thai Government#s strategy for SME development towards achieving higher competitiveness in the global market.  The project aims to:  # Enhance the policy and regulatory framework through identification and improved underst
Promoting Small Biomass Power Plants in Rural Thailand for Sustainable Renewable Energy Management and Community Involvement The aim of proposed project is to promote on-grid small scale biomass gasification power plants as the means of sustainable management and use of biomass in rural Thailand.  The project will establish and demonstrate technical and financial viability of an on-grid small scale biomass gasification power plant, increase entrepreneurial capacity and the capacity on project development, operation and management of small scale biomass gasi fication power plants. A distinctive component of the project is the development of a comprehensive information site or learning centre for small scale biomass gasification power plants which will train interested project developers for embarking a similar initiative and scaling up the project nationwide. Experience gained and lessons learnt from the project will be collated and used for policy recommendations to facilitate and promote the spreading and replication of small scale biomass gasification power plants in Thailand. The project will also build capacity in fuel management aspects.The project will overcome the key barriers that exist for the development of small scale biomass gasification power plants in Thailand. The project will demonstrate the usefulness of waste wood that can produce electricity using appropriate gasification technology. It will also provide good under
Applications of Industry-urban Symbiosis and Green Chemistry for Low Emission and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)-Free Industrial Development in Thailand ...Applications of Industry-urban Symbiosis and Green Chemistry for Low Emission and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)-Free Industrial Development in Thailand. Objective: To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as releases of POPs, Mercury and other harmful chemicals from industries and towns through the application of urban-industrial symbiosis and green chemistry technology. .
Advanced Minamata assessment in Thailand Strengthen national capacity to fulfill obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury and promote effective implementation of its provisions.
Wataniya II Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications PLC (the Company), an existing IFC client and second mobile licensee in West Bank and Gaza, has asked IFC to assist it in arranging a US$125 million debt facility to finance the Companys continued expansion in the West Bank and Gaza along with refinancing an existing debt facility (the Project).  The Company launched its operations in the West Bank in November 2009 and has reached 465,000 subscribers, as of December 31, 2011.  The project would result in the Companys capacity to serve more than 2 million subscribers and could result in 3G services being offered for the first time in the West Bank and Gaza. The Project will have the following development impacts: -	Improve access to telecommunications services:  The Project will improve the availability of reliable and affordable communications for consumers and businesses in the West Bank and Gaza.  Access to reliable, high quality voice and data services is key for economic activity and for personal and family lives, especially given the many restrictions on mobility currently in place throughout the territories. -	Spur competition:  Mobile sector in West Bank and Gaza is highly dominated by the incumbent operator. As the Company will expand in the market, it is expected to improve the quality, coverage and cost for the mobile users.  -	Increased employment:  The Project will create quality employment opportunities at both the Company and the distributor level in the West Bank and Gaza, which suffer from 15% and 26% unemployment rates respectively.  The Company has approximately 410 employees as of December 31, 2011 in the West Bank and plans to hire an additional 160 in Gaza, by the end of 2013.
Peace Tech Fund Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    West Bank and Gaza-Peace Technology Fund            Region    Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa        Sector       Project No008698   Projected Board DateJanuary 16, 1998   Company NamePeace Technology Fund   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Evergreen Canada Israel Limited    	Capital Investment Management Corporation    Project Cost Including Proposed IFC Investment    	Equity investment of up to US$20 million in the Fund and equity participation of 20% in a separate Fund Management company (FMC) to be established to manage the Fund, for an investment of up to US$200,000.    Location of Project and Description of Site    	West Bank and Gaza    Description of Company and Purpose of Project   (include IFCs Role and Development Impact)             The proposed project involves the establishment of an investment fund for the West Bank and Gaza.  The objective of the Fund is to realize above average returns from investments in equity and equity related securities of companies principally located in the West Bank and Gaza.      	The Fund is expected to invest in labor intensive industries, whether located in the industrial estates or elsewhere in the West Bank and Gaza.  The Fund will encourage the establishment of WBG enterprises and there by contribute to job creation.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a Financial Intermediary (FI) category project according to IFCs environmental review procdure.  The Peace Technology Fund will be required to undertake an environmental review of eligible investee companies operations.  In addition, IFC will assess the Peace Technology Funds capability to carry out environmental reviews of each investee company.       Date SPI sent to InfoShop     January 9, 1998      This Summary of Project Information is prepared and distributed to the public in advance of consideration of the proposed transaction by the Corporations Board of Directors.  It is provided for the purpose of enhancing the transparency of IFCs activities and should not be construed as presuming the outcome of IFC Board consideration.    For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 974-4384
FATEN Project The project entails a senior term loan to Palestine for Credit and Development, Faten, a leading microfinance institution in West Bank and Gaza, to provide it with the needed financing to support its microfinance activities and expand its outreach. i) Access to finance: Through this project, IFC would support the growth of a well managed and financially sound MFI in West Bank and Gaza, Faten, which would result in expanding much needed access to finance for low-income Palestinians. 
ii) Job creation: The small and micro enterprises (SMEs) sector accounts for about 79% of total employment and as such is a key source of job creation and income generation and a powerful tool for combating poverty. IFC's engagement with Faten would have a significant impact since Faten is a major player in the market and solely dedicated to serving the micro entrepreneurs.
(iii) Medium-term funding: IFC will provide Faten with the much needed medium-term funding that is otherwise not available in the market, to enable the company to continue supporting, and further grow its clients' base. The social and developmental impacts would be very high especially that women borrowers represents significant percentage of Faten's clients.
Massader School Rooftop PV Program The proposed investment is for the financing of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) solar project of a capacity of up to 30 megawatt peak (MWp) to be installed on up to 500 public schools located across the West Bank (the Project). The Project will provide a source of domestic power generation in West Bank which is relying almost entirely on imported energy. In addition, the schools (through the Ministry of Education), will receive 18 percent of the electricity generated in lieu of their rooftops being used. The project, which will be implemented through SPVs, is being developed by Massader Company for the Development of Natural Resources and Infrastructure projects (Massader), a company organized under the laws in force in the West Bank. The electricity output from the Project will be sold under a 25-year PPA with multiple distribution companies (DisCos), which include the Jerusalem District Electricity Distribution Company, Northern Electricity Distribution Company, Hebron Electric Power Company, the Tubas Electricity Distribution Company and the Southern Electricity Company. This project is proposed as an integrated World Bank  IFC investment, with the World Bank assessing the investment for financing consideration for up to 6% of project cost. The project is expected to: (i) improve the quality and affordability of energy supply in the WB&G; (ii) reduce the average cost of energy to residential and commercial customers; (iii) benefit the government from fiscal savings as a result of avoided energy expenditures on the public schools where the rooftop solar panels will be installed; (iv) increase cleaner energy supply that is expected to result in a reduction of an estimated 30,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually; (v) contribute to market competitiveness by supporting the first large scale solar PV plant selling electricity to Discos with long term PPAs in WB&G and (vi) contribute towards the WB&G's power sector resilience through increasing use of a local renewable resources and hence reducing dependency on imports.
Palestine Growth Capital Fund The Palestine Growth Capital Fund (the "Fund") is a Palestine dedicated SME private equity fund, seeking minority and controlling positions in high-growth SMEs. 1) Job creation: SMEs are the major sources of employment in West Bank and Gaza. Through the Fund's investment in SMEs, much needed growth capital will be injected into the system to foster employment creation. 2) Access to finance: The Fund will provide long term risk capital, which is very difficult for the local SMEs to obtain. 3) Introducing new sources of finance: Establishment of funds in the region introduces additional and complementary sources of financing to the financial markets which are largely dominated by banks. 4) Promoting sustainable growth: The Fund will play an active role in strengthening the SME's governance and transparency. Through hands-on involvement, operating efficiencies of the portfolio companies will be improved, thus promoting growth and sustainability.
Bank of Palestine P.L.C Bank of Palestine (BoP or the Bank) is the first and largest national bank with a well diversified branch network with 31 branches in West Bank and Gaza. Established in 1960, originally in Gaza city, the Bank has successfully expanded its presence and operations in West Bank, and in 2007 established its head office in a prestigious new building in Ramallah. BoP now has 19 branches in West Bank and 12 in Gaza. BoP has 14% market share of deposits and credit facilities among 22 foreign and local banks active in West Bank and Gaza. Operating as a universal bank, BoP is largely engaged in retail and commercial lending operations, with the largest card processing operations in West Bank and Gaza. BoP is the sole member and franchise owner for Visa and Master Card International in Palestine with over 1,500 point of sale machines throughout Palestine. BoP has a large and well diversified branch network with 30 branches and outlets across West Bank and Gaza.  The project is aimed to support the Banks growth and regional expansion plans. The project will have strong development impacts. It will:  - support a leading local financial institution in its growth and regional (i.e. Jordan) and international expansion as well as enhance the depth and expansion of the financial system of West Bank and Gaza; - enhance the Banks profile in its focus on banking products and services, including to SMEs and low income people, especially in frontier and conflict-affected cities of Gaza, which is crucial for the sustainable development of the private sector in West Bank and Gaza; - share IFCs expertise and knowledge of best practices with the Bank, facilitate capacity and institution building and helping the Bank with effective risk management and governance structures; - strengthen the Banks capacity in environmental and social management; - support existing and future projects and programs with the bank (eg Housing Mortgage and Student Loan, Private Equity and Funds) - create a demonstration effect for other institutions to become active in West Bank and Gaza.
Commercial Bank of Palestine Micro-Lending (Multicompany with 7669 and 7668) Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Microlending              Region    Middle East and North Africa        Sector       Project No007670   Projected Board DateJune 27, 1996   Company NameArab Bank, Cairo Amman Bank, National Bank of Jordan, Commercial Bank of Palestine   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	N/A    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	The aggregate size of each of the Jordian component and WBG component is estimated to be US$20 million constituted of IFC funds (40%), donor funds (20%) and commercial bank funds (40%). These funds will be subdivided among the participating banks and segregated into special purpose accounts at each participating bank for onlending to microenterprises.    Location of project and Description of site    	West Bank/Gaza and Jordan    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The purpose of the project is to provide a catalyst for the commercial banks to develop their microlending businesses and thus ensure a sustainable source of microfinance for the microbusinesses.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category C project according to IFCs environmental review procedure.  Therefore, no additional environmental analysis is required.        Date SPI sent to PIC     June 4, 1996      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365
PEF Student Loan Palestinian Education Fund and IFC are planning to establish a risk-sharing student loans facility in the West Bank and Gaza.  The Facility will be used to provide loans to students who have difficulty affording the upfront tuition fees for their tertiary education, thus providing them with up to 8 years to pay these fees.  This will be the first private student loan financing facility in the Palestinian Territories. The student loans originated under the Facility will be funded and serviced by a local bank, with whom IFC will assess the credit risk.  It is part of IFCs strategy to develop student loans. The project will have a strong development impact by:  - Improved access and increased affordability for higher education for students in the West Bank and Gaza  - Change culture of non-payment and foster ownership of ones education - Reduce family burden to pay for childrens higher education  - Provide universities with more reliable and increased tuition fee collection mechanism - Enable future students to participate in higher education with minimum budget contribution from the government through a revolving student loan facility
BoP Sub-Debt The proposed project entails a 10-year subordinated debt (Sub-debt) of up to US$75 million to Bank of Palestine (BoP or the Bank), the largest national bank in West Bank & Gaza (WB&G). The Sub-debt will qualify as Basel II, Tier II capital. The Sub-debt will strengthen BoPs capital base and support its vision of maintaining its position as the market leader in WB&G and will provide a base to expand BoPs outreach in the local market as well as expanding its regional footprint. This project comes as a part of IFCs support to BoP which included helping the Bank to strengthen its risk management framework, corporate governance and developing new products to expand access to finance and banking services for SMEs and women. The development impact is expected to be high. First, IFC''s engagement will assist in the development of the local banking sector and introduce new investment instruments since the proposed subordinated debt will be the first of its kind in West Bank & Gaza. Second, IFC''s investment in BoP will have an important demonstration effect as it is expected to further provide market comfort and accordingly attract investors to invest in the Palestinian banking market and thus assist in its growth and expansion. Third, by supporting the capitalization of the largest national bank, BoP, IFC will be assisting the bank to fulfill its ambitious strategy that focuses on: (a) further penetration of the local market; (b) financial inclusion and improve access to finance to the different segments including SMEs and underserved segments, such as women and youth, which will assist in maintaining existing jobs and creating new ones to address the significantly high unemployment rate; (c) support BoP''s growth strategy beyond WB&G including reaching out to Palestinian diaspora in the region and globally.
ISC-Ibtikar II Ibtikar Fund II, L.P. (Ibtikar Fund II or the Fund) is an early stage venture capital fund raising up to US$30 million to invest in pre-Seed and Seed stage startups primarily in Palestine or with a Palestinian nexus. This investment will fall under the IFC Startup Catalyst initiative, which supports entrepreneurship and innovation at the earliest stages. Development impact: (i) Address the funding gap for early stage investments in Palestine and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). (ii) Support innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship in the region via investments in internet-enabled companies. (iii) Create high-value employment opportunities.