devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA)-International Border Interdiction Training in Budapest, Hungary International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA)-International Border Interdiction Training in Budapest, Hungary
International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) Class Coordinator in Budapest, Hungary International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) Class Coordinator in Budapest, Hungary
International Border Interdiction Training To further the informational exchange with partner nations by reinforcing inspectional techniques and methodologies with counterpart law enforcement agencies in the host nations own operating environment. Skills previously presented in the US during IBIT by conducting practical exercise at critical port(s) of entry identified by host national. The goal of this program is to help build an internal train-the-trainer capacity and eventually infuse the curriculum into the formal training regimen of the host nation.
International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) in Gaborone, Botswana International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) in Gaborone, Botswana
International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) Training International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) Training
International Border Interdiction Training II (ILEA) ILEAs help advance U.S. interests through international cooperation while promoting global social, political and economic stability through combating crime. ILEAs provide high quality training and technical assistance, support institution building, enhance enforcement capabilities and foster positive relationships between American law enforcement agencies and their counterparts in each respective region.
Philippines International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) Inspect high-risk roads and develop Star Ratings and Safer Roads Investment Plans that identify affordable high-return safety engineering.
Australia World Bank Philippines Development Trust Fund The proposed programmatic trust fund is intended to serve as an  important tool for leveraging the assistance programs of the two  institutions in support of the Philippine development agenda and to  promote greater harmonization among the government and its development  partners.  The activities to be supported by the trust fund are  intended to improve governance and support investments that contribute  to a stronger foundation for sustained growth.
Studies for Sustainable Flood Management The project development objective is to prepare a priority project that aims to improve flood management and resilience in the Great er Metro Manila Area.
Philippines National Community Driven Development Program To empower communities in targeted municipalities to achieve improved access to services and to participate in more inclusive localplanning, budgeting and implementation.
Livelihood and Food Security for Vulnerable People in Sierra Leone Rural communities in Sierra Leone face chronic poverty with inadequate incomes, food and nutrition, especially children, vulnerable mothers. 60% of the population are living on < $1.25/day (UNDP, DFID), in extreme poverty. 45% have insufficient year round food, 36% <5yrs suffer chronic malnutrition. Gender and disability discrimination, under/unemployment of youths exacerbate impoverishment. Through a proven sustainable CBO support model these vulnerable groups will be targeted in 15 communities (6000 households; >34,000 people) in Moyamba District to improve livelihoods and food security, through access to resources, markets, knowledge, skills on agriculture, enterprise; with integrated inputs on women’s/youths’ empowerment and wellbeing.
Third Education Project - Phase II To improve access of underserved communities to, and quality of, education in The Gambia, with a particular focus on primary education (lower-basic education) and teacher quality.
GM-Budget Support -DPL (First in the series) The main development objectives of the proposed Grant are to strengthen the government's capacity in public financial management and to improve public management in the agriculture, education, energy and telecommunications sectors.
Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (GIRAV) The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to promote (i) the development of inclusive, resilient, and competitive agricultural value chains, focusing on smallholder farmers and agribusinesses, and (ii) improved water supply and sanitation in project target areas.
GAMBIA - READ: Results for Education Achievement and Development Project To increase access to basic education, improve quality of teaching and learning in lower basic schools, and strengthen education systems.
Commercial Agriculture and Value Chain Management Project The Development Objective for the Commercial Agriculture and Value Chain Management Project (GCAV) is to improve productivity and access to market of targeted agricultural commodities for smallholders in the Project Area.	To achieve this objective the project will support targeted investments to remove critical constraints, improve productivity and build organizational and institutional capacities, both private and public, along the value chains of the targeted commodities. In particular, the project will: (i) rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure to enhance the resilience of agricultural production systems to climate change-induced weather shocks inselected areas; (ii) rehabilitate/build commercial post-harvest infrastructure to facilitate processing and marketing of agricultural products  (iii) support strengthening of the technical, institutional, managerial and marketing capacities of smallholders and their organizations, as well as other stakeholders involved in agricultural production and value chains, to more effectively operate ina market-driven environment; and (iv) provide institutional-strengthening support to improve the governance of Gambia National Agricultural Investment Plan.  The selected value chains are rice and horticulture (vegetables), for which accessible markets exist andproductivity gains are achievable through adoption of proven technologies.
The Gambia COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project To prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national system for public health preparedness
The Gambia Integrated Financial Management  Information System Project The objectives are to: (i) improve public resource management through the expans ion of the IFMIS system, and (ii) strengthen capacity of the government to effec tively use the system in a sustainable manner.
The Gambia - Growth & Competitiveness The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the investment climate and strengthen the competitiveness of key sectors of the Gambian economy.
The Gambia Social Safety Net Project To improve the coordination of social assistance activities, provide temporary social assistance support to rural households in the wake of COVID-19, and increase inclusion of the extreme poor in the Nafa program.
Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project The Project Development Objectives are to (i) improve the operational performance of the Project Implementing Entity; and (ii) improve the capacity of the Project Implementing Entity to dispatch variable renewable electricity.
The Gambia - Education Sector Support Program To increase access to early childhood development and basic education and improve quality of teaching and learning.
Gambia Emergency DPO Project Development Objective (Note: will be disclosed in the MOS)The Gambia is in a precarious economic and political situation. The change of political leadership following the swearing-in of President Barrow constitutes an unprecedented opportunity for the people of Gambia, and for its policymakers to embark on a reform process to restore fiscal and external sustainability and lay the groundwork for a robust economic recovery. This first transfer of power through a democratic process since independence is predicted to yield noticeable political and economic dividends especially as diplomatic isolation has been lifted.  The new authorities face a number of challenges. In addition to the need to assure rapid reconciliation among political and ethnic groups, the new government must confront severe legacy economic problems â with a fiscal deficit for 2017 predicted to be 10%, 112% of debt to GDP, debt service absorbing half of all revenues, and less than one month of reserves â the economic situation is dire.  The ability of the new administration to deliver and show results is critical to ensuring a smooth transition and the World Bank can play a critical role. 
The WBG engaged with the incoming authorities one week after the results of the elections. President-elect Barrow called for a close collaboration with donors, especially the WBG, and asked for the Bank assistance in shaping the economic recovery program of his administration. During a subsequent mission, the Minister of Finance confirmed the new governmentâs request for an emergency DPO that could both provide urgent relief, support critical fiscal consolidation, while protecting the poor and vulnerable and laying the groundwork for a robust economic recovery.  
The overall objective of the emergency Development Policy Financing is to support a return to macroeconomic stability, boost economic recovery and mitigate social impacts of the crisis. 
The Bank is working in close collaboration with the IMF and other partners.Board Schedule Comments
Gambia Electricity Support Project The Project Development Objective is to increase the availability and reliability of electricity supply for existing customers.
The Gambia Essential Health Services Strengthening Project To improve quality and utilization of essential health services and strengthen the national system for public health preparedness in The Gambia.
Gambia First Boosting Resilience and Unlocking Productive Potential DPF with Cat DDO
Tourism Diversification and Resilience in The Gambia To support the diversification and climate resilience of the tourism sector at selected destinations.
Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health Results Project A. Proposed Development Objective

The development objective of the project is to increase the utilization of communitynutritionand primary maternal and child health services in selected regions in the Recipient's territory.
Gambia First Fiscal Management, Energy and Telecom Reform Development Policy Financing This programmatic Development Policy Financing series aims to support The Gambia's efforts to (i) improve debt and public investment management; (ii) improve financial viability and service delivery in the energy and telecom sectors; and (iii) enhance the transparency and governance framework of SOEs.
GAMBIA FISCAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT To improve fiscal management systems as well as oversight capacity for specified public resources
Ebola Emergency Liquidity Facility The proposed project, Ebola Emergency Liquidity Facility (EELF) is IFCs immediate response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa and is targeting Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, the countries severely affected to date.  It seeks to provide immediate private sector-focused support to help alleviate the immediate trade and foreign currency denominated working capital needs in the countries.  IFCs immediate intervention relies on the use of IFCs Financial Institutions Group (FIG) platforms to quickly help clients with working capital and contribute to maintaining trade flows, supporting employment, and restoring supplies of key goods and services.  This intervention is the first stage of a more comprehensive, cross-sector (FIG, MAS, and Infra) combined IS-AS response.    EELFs total size is up to US$75 million for IFCs own account and would comprise discrete funding lines to each eligible bank in the three targeted countries.  The tenor of each facility is up to 12 months, with renewable options.  EELF will initially target existing IFC portfolio clients in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and will later be also made available to other banks operating in West Africa. Immediate Trade and Working Capital Relief:  Through increased access to finance, the Facility will contribute to maintaining trade flows for basic and essential goods across key economic sectors (manufacturing, agri, energy) in the three countries severely affected by the Ebola outbreak. Improved availability of credit to these sectors is expected to benefit basic-good producers and importers, among others along the value chain, and therefore alleviate economic impact, sustain employment and maintain livelihoods.  Demonstration Effect in FCS/IDA Countries:  The Facility is expected to send a positive signal to the international community about IFC''s commitment to these fragile economies and will encourage other foreign institutions to follow.
Oasis AfricaFund Oasis Africa VC Fund (OAF or the Fund) is targeting $50 million of commitments to invest in growth SMEs in the West African countries of Ghana (up to 60%) and Cote dIvoire (at least 40%). The Fund plans to complete its first close at the end of June 2016 with at least $20 million of commitments. The Fund is expected to have significant development impact to the SME companies it invests in as follows:  Provide SMEs with access to risk capital in an IDA and an FCS country;   Value addition through capacity building of SMEs'' operational, marketing and financial aspects;   Job creation and economic growth; and,   Environmental, Social & Governance improvement of local SMEs;
Synergy Private Equity Fund Limited The proposed project is an equity investment in Synergy Private Equity Fund (SPEF or the Fund), a 10 year closed-end generalist private equity fund targeting fast-growing small and medium sized enterprises in Nigeria and  Ghana The Fund is seeking to raise up to $75 million total committed capital.  The Fund will make equity and quasi-equity investments of up to $10 million each in fast-growing SMEs, primarily through acquisition of significant minority stake in the businesses. The Fund is expected to have significant development impact on its investees by - providing them with risk capital coupled with management advice in their expansion plans; - implementing best practice Environmental, Social and Governance at both the Fund and Investees; and - stimulating job creation by supporting fast growing companies.
SLGP RSF NSIA The proposed project entails the provision of a Risk Sharing Facility (RSF or the Facility) for a consideration of up to EUR 23 million to 3 NSIA Banque subsidiaries operating in five countries  Côte dIvoire, Benin, Togo, Senegal and Guinea. The RSF will provide 50% credit risk coverage on a maximum SME loan portfolio of EUR 46 million The most significant, expected Project-level outcome is an increase in the availability and affordability of lending to SMEs, including to Women-owned SMEs (WSMEs), small/very-small enterprises (VSE/SE) and SMEs making climate related investments. IFC also anticipates that the Project has the potential to promote greater market inclusiveness through demonstration of the commercial viability of lending to underserved SME segments such as WSME and VSE/SE.
Uhuru Growth Fund I IFC is considering an investment of up to US$20 million in Uhuru Growth Fund I (the Fund), a target US$200 million mid-market growth equity fund that will be making equity/quasi-equity investments in high growth companies in Nigeria, Ghana and Cote dIvoire (primary focus) as well as Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso (secondary focus).  The Fund will be supported by the Blended Finance Facility (BFF) of the IDA19 IFC-MIGA Private Sector Window (IDA PSW), created by the Word Bank Group to catalyze private sector investment in IDA countries, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected states. Project level outcomes are delivered through increasing access to equity and value creation for small to mid-cap companies across IDA countries in West Africa, including a portion of companies being female-owned or led. The Fund Manager will invest all of the capital in IDA countries, with at least 60 percent going to countries other than Nigeria, such as Burkina Faso, Cote dIvoire, Ghana, Mali, and Senegal, where access to private equity funding is very scarce. The Fund will support its investee companies to grow by expanding domestically and regionally, driven by institutionalization, recruiting leadership, and operational improvements, including digitization.

Market creation is delivered by strengthening the PE ecosystem and market activity within West Africa, beyond Nigeria, a region where most countries have a nascent or non-existent PE market. It will also support IFCs broader strategy of restructuring the African PE market in response to a consolidating market by adding market capacity. Uhurus success will help demonstrate that investing in nascent markets such as Burkina Faso, Cote dIvoire, Mali, and Senegal can generate returns to investors with sufficient deal flow and exit potential. This is expected to encourage other fund managers to invest in or enter the West African PE market beyond Nigeria, particularly the small to mid-cap market segment.
CIMAF West Africa The proposed investment is up to a 165 million financing package to subsidiaries of the Omnium des Industries et de la Promotion Group (OIP or the Group), a leading cement producer in Morocco and West Africa, to finance (i) a greenfield integrated cement plant in Pout, Senegal; (ii) the addition of cement grinding capacity to an existing grinding station in Dio Gare, Mali; (iii) the addition of cement grinding capacity to an existing grinding station in Tema, Ghana (together, the Project).  The Project will be implemented through Ciments de l'Afrique (CIMAF), the Groups sub-Saharan African subsidiaries, in each of Senegal, Mali and Ghana. The Project will expand clinker and cement capacity in West Africa to meet the growing demand for building materials across the subregion and to improve CIMAFs competitiveness.  The IDA19 Private Sector Window Blended Finance Facility (IDA PSW BFF) may support this Project in Mali as described in the Blended Finance Section. The Project has an Anticipated Impact Measurement and Monitoring (AIMM) rating of Satisfactory based on an AIMM score of 40. On an unadjusted basis (i.e., without likelihood factor), the full potential AIMM score could reach 46. The most significant, expected project-level outcomes are economy-wide benefits and employee skills development. Beyond the Project, IFC expects the investment to promote market competitiveness in Senegal via innovation and improved efficiency.
ABI AGRI RSF 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000          The proposed project entails the provision of a 5-year Risk Sharing Facility (RSF or the Facility) in the amount of up to EUR40 million to cover three subsidiaries of Atlantic Business International (ABI)  namely Banque Atlantique Burkina Faso, Banque Atlantique Côte dIvoire and Banque Atlantique Mali, together the Participating Affiliates (PAs) for a target portfolio of loans in the amount of up to EUR80 million to eligible borrowers in the full spectrum of agriculture-linked businesses across various food and non-food crop value chains from primary production, services, storage, fertilizers, seeds, supplies through to processing and distribution. The project is subject to regulatory approvals. The project aims to increase access to finance for Agricultural SMEs. It seeks to foster banking sector inclusiveness across the countries where ABI is present by supporting the Group in its ambition to grow the amount of credit and types of banking products extended to Agricultural SMEs. Increased access to finance is expected to help generate private sector growth by creating and/or maintaining employment opportunities. Further, ABI Group's alignment with IFC's environmental and social standards is expected to ultimately benefit the borrowing Agricultural SMEs and the communities they operate in.
Verod III Project The proposed project is for an equity investment of up to USD$15 million in Verod Capital Growth Fund III L.P. (the Fund), a 10-year closed-end generalist private equity fund targeting mid-market companies in Nigeria, Ghana, and opportunistically in Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Fund is seeking to raise USD$150 million of total committed capital. IFC would (i) play a key catalytic role, especially at the First Close (ii) The Fund will benefit from implementation of the Social and Environmental Management System and promoting the adoption
of IFC's E&S standards across the investee companies especially in the FCS countries like Gambia, Sierra Leone and Liberia which lack fund managers to drive ESG improvements; (iii) IFC will provide additional financing to investee companies through debt/equity co-investments; (iv) improved governance through IFC's continued active intervention on the Advisory Committee.
SMEV Adiwale I The investment proposal is for up to 9 million in equity into Adiwale Fund I (the Fund), a Mauritius limited partnership that will be making equity/quasi-equity investments of between 3-8 million into growth-oriented SMEs in Francophone West Africa. The Fund will focus on the following countries: Cote dIvoire, Senegal, Mali & Burkina Faso (primary focus) as well as Benin, Togo and Guinea (secondary focus). The Fund will target three key sectors: Consumer, Business Services and Manufacturing. The Fund had a first close in October 2019 of 50.5 million.  The Fund will be supported by the Blended Finance Facility (BFF) of the IDA 18 IFC-MIGA Private Sector Window (IDA PSW), created by the Word Bank Group to catalyze private sector investment in IDA countries, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected states . The Project is expected to align with the AIMM Rating for the SMEV Envelope.

IFC anticipates that the Project would result in increased access to growth capital and value creation for SMEs in Francophone West Africa, as well as build capacity of a local Fund Manager to professionalize and successfully manage its funds. Based on the Fund's track record and pipeline, it is expected to invest in mid-cap companies in IDA/FCS countries and build the capacity of their internal functions and governance.

Beyond the Project, this investment has the potential to develop the nascent private equity market in Francophone West Africa, through demonstration effects. IFC's equity and advisory services demonstrate confidence in this Fund Manager and support of a model that branches out from a traditional focus on Anglophone West Africa, thereby signaling the viability of the PE asset class in frontier markets in Francophone West Africa to other PE investors.
CRRH Project The proposed project with CRRH-UEMOA (CRRH) consists of an equity investment of up to US$2 million, a Euro-denominated loan facility of up to US$50 million and a potential Advisory Services program. The proposed project aims to support CRRHs growth and increase the availability of long term financing to mortgage lenders in the UEMOA region. The UEMOA region consists of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote dIvoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. 1.	Access to Housing Finance: Increase the access to housing finance through the growth in mortgage lending and the increased affordability of mortgages resulting from extended loan maturities. 2.	Capital markets deepening: CRRH is providing depth to the regional bond market and CRRH 10-12 year tenors are currently the longest maturities in the region 3.	Job creation: Investments in the housing sector creates jobs both directly and indirectly in ancillary services that support the sector.