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PROGRAMA 2017-2021_7_Ecuador_Contribución a la garantía del ejercicio pleno del derecho humano al agua en Ecuador El programa plantea de promover el ejercicio del derecho humano al agua y saneamiento, se alinea con los Objetivos del Desarollo Sostenible (1, 5, 6, 13, 15, 17) en los que se va más allá del acceso a servicios y se busca que estos sean de calidad y sostenibles. La articulación entre la Senagua y su Estrategia Nacional de Agua y Saneamiento y la ROSCGAE (=la Red de Organizaciones Sociales y Comunitarias del Agua del Ecuador) como actor nacional, busca generar los mecanismos para su implementación con una fuerte legitimidad y participación social. Los cantones Muisne, Atacames y Rioverde en Esmeraldas; y Quilanga, Gonzanama, Catamayo en Loja; enfrentan similares problemas de marginación y exclusión, falta de capacidades técnicas y económicas, bajas coberturas de agua y saneamiento, adicionalmente se encuentran ubicados en zonas en las que los efectos del cambio climático serán mayores. Los cantones de Esmeraldas particularmente se ven afectados por las consecuencias del terremoto de abril 2016, que deterioró la infraestructura, los medios de vida y las dinámicas sociales y culturales, complejizando los procesos de gobernabilidad. El objetivo específico plantea: “Contribuir a garantizar el ejercicio pleno del derecho humano al agua y saneamiento de la población rural de Ecuador en condiciones de sostenibilidad y participación efectiva.” El programa cuenta con el interés y apoyo de varios actores relevantes para la política nacional y local del agua.
PROGRAMME 2017-2021_9_Madagascar_Amélioration de l'accès aux services d'eau et d'assainissement dans 2 zones au Madagascar Ce programme s’étend sur 2 ans et prépare la sortie de Join For Water (Protos) du Madagascar. Le programme se focalise sur: (a) la consolidation des expériences acquises au cours de 10 ans de présence de Join For Water (Protos) à Madagascar; (b) la clôture des cycles de projets thématiques: maîtrise d’ouvrage communale, pérennisation des services en eau et assainissement, plaidoyer au niveau national, techniques innovatrices de traitement des boues; (c) la diffusion et promotion des résultats de la Recherche-Action. Les activités resteront concentrées sur les deux zones d’intervention, le Plateau Central et la ville Toamasina, où l’on continuera de contribuer à l’atteinte des Objectifs de Développement Durable sans une véritable extension territoriale. Les actions visent : l’augmentation de l’accès aux services de l’eau et leur pérennisation ; la mise en place de la chaîne de contrôle et redevabilité ; des relations formalisées et la synergie entre acteurs institutionnels clés et les usagers. L’innovation principale de ce programme se situe dans l’assainissement: les premières étapes de la phase pilote de la mise en place d’une technologie inexistante à Madagascar : la hygiénisation des boues de vidange par le traitement naturel de filtration à roseaux plantés et la définition de son mode de gestion efficiente, efficace et durable. L’accom-pagnement des partenaires passe par leur renforcement technique et managériale (i.e. maîtrise et suivi des processus de gestion) et va leur permettre de répliquer professionnellement le programme sur d’autres zones/contextes et de mener du lobbying sectoriel auprès des bailleurs et du Gouvernement National.
PROGRAMME 2017-2021_8_Haïti_Amélioration de la condition de vie par le développement de deux bassins versants en Haïti L’objectif de ce programme est de travailler sur la gestion de bassins versants par une approche de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau, en particulier en ce qui concerne l’approvisionnement en eau potable, l’utilisation de l’eau pour l’agriculture/irrigation et la protection des bassins versants avec des mesures antiérosives et préservation des ressources naturelles. La Recherche-Action fait partie intégrante des différentes interventions auxquelles nous associons les associations d’usagers en irrigation/eau potable, les artisans organisés, les comités de bassin versant, les autorités déconcentrées, les autorités locales et des Universités haïtiennes et belges. Les actions se concentrent sur le bassin versant de la rivière Moustiques (nord-ouest) et celui de l’Onde Verte (centre). Toutefois, selon l’évolution du contexte, des changements vers d’autres zones sont possibles. À Moustiques, le programme est exécuté par le partenaire ODRINO et à Onde Verte par le partenaire ITECA. Join For Water (Protos) appuiera ces organisations non-gouvernamentales au niveau technique, méthodologique/monitoring, organisationnel et financier/administratif. À Moustiques, le comité de bassin versant est considéré comme un partenaire également, vu son rôle prédominant dans la gestion de l’eau. Les principaux résultats préconisés: l’extension du nombre de familles ayant accès à l’eau potable et l’eau agricole, l’amélioration de la gestion de l’eau et l’augmentation des superficies protégées. Pour augmenter la diversification en agriculture et intégrer davantage l’approche de droit et le plaidoyer, nous travaillons en synergie avec Broederlijk Delen dans le centre. Au niveau national, nous continuons notre implication au sein des réseaux dans les domaines de l’irrigation et de l’eau potable.
Improving food security and livelihoods of 180,000 poor farming households  through promotion of rural service provisions in Bangladesh The project aims to support 180,000 smallholder farmers in Bangladesh through improved access to appropriate technical advice, affordable inputs, business and market support. The project builds on the proven concept of Local Service Providers (LSP), who are selected by the target communities to become their advisors and provide marketing support. Additional transparency and sustainability is created through the strengthening of farmers? groups and Service Provider Associations (SPA). 180,000 smallholder farmers in Bangladesh
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UZ Scaling Solar The proposed investment involves providing long term debt financing for construction and operation of 100MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant located in Navoi, Uzbekistan (the Project). The Project is undertaken by Nur Navoi Solar Foreign Enterprise LLC, a limited liability company established in Uzbekistan. The generated electricity will be sold to the National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan under (NEGU) under a 25-year power purchase agreement. The most significant project level outcome is a reduction in carbon emissions of Uzbekistan.  The solar PV plant is expected to displace aging and energy intensive thermal power generation in the merit order of dispatch and increase electricity supply from a renewable source at a competitive tariff. By supporting the development of the first utility scale solar PV IPP procured under the Scaling Solar framework, the Project demonstrates a competitive replicable model to scale solar PV in Uzbekistan that will catalyze private sector in a market with limited IPP track record, reinforce a new market structure with increased IPP participation, and improve resilience through the diversification of Uzbekistan's electricity generation mix with low-cost renewable energy generation.
Hamkorbank II The proposed project consists of the following:    -  a second senior credit line of up to $3 million to Hamkorbank JSC (Hamkorbank or the Bank) and    -  further technical assistance to the Bank in certain specific areas.      Hamkorbank is one of the largest privately owned banks in Uzbekistan, headquartered in Andijan, a northeastern town in Uzbekistan and focused on micro and small business lending.  Initially the bank concentrated on the Andijan region, but has gradually spread its business to the neighboring Fergana region and major cities in Uzbekistan.  The Bank offers not only SME loans but also micro loans, consumer loans and leasing products.  Hamkorbank has been an IFC client since 2001, when IFC made a first investment of $1 million, along with the technical assistance, for the purpose of sub-lending to small and micro entrepreneurs in the region.
BoP Ipak Yuli The IFC investment is a senior loan of up to US$20 million or equivalent in Uzbek Soum (UZS ) to Ipak Yuli Bank (IYB or the Bank), a private mid-sized bank in Uzbekistan and an existing IFC investment and advisory client. IFC lending will support the Banks lending program to local SME clients, including women-owned SMEs. Along the senior loan, the existing trade facility limit to the Bank will be permanently enhanced from the current US$2 million to US$7.5 million for up to 12 months with a sublimit of US$2.5 million for up to 24 months. The project will provide financing to MSMEs and women-owned SMEs (WSMEs) located in Uzbekistan. The most significant expected project-level outcome for the project is access to finance for MSMEs to support economic activity and resilience in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. Beyond the project outcome, IFC anticipates that the Project will support resilience amongst microfinance and BOP finance providers catalyzing investments in the sector by demonstrating the viability of lending to BoP providers and crowding in other sources of international and domestic finance in support of these lenders.
Uzbek Leasing 3 The project is to provide a loan to Uzbek Leasing International A.O. (Uzbek Leasing or the company), an existing IFC client that has been providing medium term financial leases for industrial equipment and machinery. The company''s clients are small and medium size private enterprises (SMEs), the growth of which is critical for the development of Uzbekistan''s economy.   As of March 31, 2008 the companys net investment in finance leases amounted to $9.5 million. Uzbek Leasing has profitable operations - in 2007 the Company secured return on average assets of 8.7% and return on average equity of 13.9%.   Prospects for developing a well-diversified leasing business in Uzbekistan are regarded as good, as demand has been strong both from SMEs and individual entrepreneurs. However, insufficient funding has been an obstacle to expand operations.   The loan will address the companys critical need in funding to continue expanding its leasing portfolio to ensure its sustainability. International best practices that will be further implemented will help set standards in the countrys leasing industry and have a demonstration effect.      IFC would play an important developmental role by providing Uzbek Leasing with additional longer term resources for originating leases to SMEs so that the latter can implement investment plans and modernize existing facilities.  The new investment is processed under the IFC Azerbaijan-Central Asia Leasing Facility (ACALF). The proposed project is expected to promote further private sector development in Uzbekistan through strengthening the leasing sector by helping develop key players in the sector and supporting private SMEs by providing much needed longer term financing in foreign currency to procure equipment.
SEF Fayz Furniture Production Company Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Uzbekistan-Furniture Production Association Fayz               Region    Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa        Sector       Project No008077   Projected Board DateApril 13, 1997   Company NameJoint Stock Furniture Production Company Fayz   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	 Fayz was privatized in the beginning of 1995, and at present is owned 70% by management and workers, 15% by outside shareholders and 15% by the Government of Uzbekistan.     Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	The total project cost is US$4.8 million. IFCs investment is expected to be up to US$2.4 million, with amounts of loan and equity still to be finalized.    Location of project and Description of site    	The project is located in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. The project would be located in the existing site of Fayz, located in the industrial district of Tashkent.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	Furniture Production Association Fayz, established in 1978, is one of the largest furniture factories in Uzbekistan and the only manufacturer of kitchen cabinets in Central Asia.  The project is for upgrading and modernization of an existing furniture manufacturing factory.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category B project according to IFCs environmental review procedure.  Environmental and occupational health and safety issues include limited liquid effluent and solid waste disposal, source of raw materials, stack emissions, fire protection, and employee exposure to noise and dust and finishing and/or solvent vapors.    The  is available from the Public Information Center.       Date SPI sent to PIC     March 13, 1997      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 974-4384  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
Cdel DAVR SDL The proposed investment to existing IFCs portfolio client, Private Joint Stock Commercial Bank DAVR-Bank (DAVR or the Bank) is a senior loan package of up to US$20 million equivalent comprising of : (i) a senior unsecured 3-year loan (incl. 1-year grace period) for the amount of up to US$10 million on IFCs own account (A Loan) or UZS equivalent, (ii) a senior unsecured 3-year loan (incl. 1-year grace period) for up to US$10 million or UZS equivalent, to be mobilized from institutional investors (B Loan), and (iii) a cross-currency swap for the notional amount disbursed in USD (the Project). The purpose of the project is to support the Bank to expand its presence in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) segment, including a carve out for gender financing of up to 40% of the loan proceeds to be on-lend to women-owned enterprises (WOEs). Stakeholder Effects: Improved access to and quality of finance for MSMEs, including WOEs.  The MSME finance gap in Uzbekistan, estimated before the COVID-19 outbreak, exceeded US$11.8 billion or approximately 18% of the countrys GDP.  Given the extent of the pandemics impact, this gap is expected to have increased even further, making it critical to support the MSME segment. In addition, the Project may be supported with a Blended Finance component in the form of a Performance- Based Incentive to incentivize the Bank in achieving pre-agreed on lending targets to WOBs.

Resilience: IFC anticipates that the project will support resilience amongst microfinance and BOP finance providers by helping the market deal with the growing uncertainty and catalyzing investor response. Disrupted borrower cash-flows and increased risk perception for the segments has left banks reluctant to lend directly to MSMEs. Macroeconomic instability and uncertainty on the long-term viability of their operations has led to increased difficulties in accessing the funds needed to support the recovery and growth of their lending operations.  By investing in DAVR, IFC will demonstrate to other investors the viability of supporting the sustainability and recovery of BOP FSPs.
DAVR Bank Loan IFC will provide US$5 million equivalent, Uzbek Sum (UZS) - linked Working Capital Solution (WCS) facility and a GTFP line with up to US$1 million limit  to Private Joint Stock Commercial Bank DAVR-BANK (DAVR Bank or the Bank), to support the Banks local currency financing of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and help it expand offering to women-owned MSMEs.  DAVR Bank was founded and started its activity on September 29, 2001 in the city of Tashkent. The Bank operates as a universal bank providing a wide range of services to legal entities (mostly MSMEs) and individuals. DAVR Bank has 7 branches and one mini-bank, all located in Tashkent and as of IH2019, had a staff of over 450 employees, serving 12,000 corporate and 158,000 retail customers. Stakeholder Effects - Access to Finance for Microenterprise: IFC will support the Bank to increase the number and volume of microloans 
Stakeholder Effects - Access to Finance for SMEs, including Women-Owned Enterprises: IFC anticipates supporting the Bank to provide additional SME loans by increasing the number (volume) of outstanding SME and WSME loans.
Hamkor Bank SL The proposed project involves a senior loan of up to US$7.5 million to Open Joint Stock Commercial Bank Hamkorbank (Hamkorbank or the Bank). Hamkorbank is a middle-sized private regional bank in Uzbekistan. Its core activities include offering MSME loans, consumer loans, leasing, and trade finance products. IFCs investment would enable the Bank to expand the scope of its lending program to MSMEs, with main focus on remote areas, which is well aligned with IFCs financial markets strategy for Uzbekistan. 1) Enable the bank to increase access to finance for MSMEs, largely in remote and rural areas of Uzbekistan, and thus, contribute to employment generation and overall economic development.   2) Build market confidence for other investors to engage with Hamkorbank and the private sector of Uzbekistan on a long-term basis.  3) Promote best banking practices in risk management, E&S, insurance, AML throughout the banking sector and regulations of Uzbekistan by working with Hamkorbank
Ipak Yuli WCS 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000          The proposed project consists of a UZS-linked   Working Capital Solution (  WCS  )   facility for up to US$15 million and a GTFP line with up to US$2 million limit to Ipak Yuli Bank   JSICB   (IYB   or the Bank  )     (the Project). The Project will support the Banks MSME lending program providing the clients with access to working capital  . 1.	IFC anticipates the Project will contribute to improved access to working capital for MSMEs, a sector which is the key driver of economic development and job opportunities in the country. MSMEs play an important role in generating job opportunities in Uzbekistan as they provided about 80 percent of the total employment as of YE2017. IYB is one of the leading banks for MSMEs in Uzbekistan. These clients account for approximately 76 percent of IYB's loan portfolio. The IFC's WCS facility complemented by the GTFP line is expected to enable access to working capital to more than 9,000 MSMEs.
2.	The Project will have the following market impact: i) Competitiveness: IFC anticipates that the Project will result in an increase in competitiveness in the banking sector of Uzbekistan through the strengthening of a private bank in an environment dominated by state owned banks, ii) Integration: IFC anticipates that the Project will enhance integration of the Uzbekistan's banking system into the global financial system, that is currently one of the government's main objectives. The Project will also foster the improvement of environmental and social sustainability principles adopted by the Bank.
UzPSB Subloan and Bond The proposed project with JSCB Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank (Uzpromstroybank, UzPSB, or the Bank), an existing investment and advisory client and an anchor partner of IFC's in Uzbekistan, consists of: (i) an up to US$40 million, 7-year subordinated loan to be committed in two tranches. The proceeds of the entire investment package will be used to on-lend to private micro, small and medium (MSME) companies; (ii) an up to US$25 million IFC anchor investment into a 5-year Eurobond issuance. The total issuance is going to be up to US$100 million with IFC to mobilize up to US$75 million, subject to market conditions. Stakeholder effects: the Project will increase access to finance for underserved MSMEs in Uzbekistan, where access to finance remains a key challenge for the private sector, which generates around 53 percent of the country`s GDP, and increase access to finance to green and climate projects in the Country, which supports one of the overarching objectives in Uzbekistans Development Strategy 2022-2026 to address environmental issues.  
Market Creation: the Project will promote sustainability through the issuance of the first corporate bond in the market with all of its proceeds exclusively assigned to green projects in Uzbekistan, which is expected to increase overall climate and green financing in the country.
MFP-BOP IYB-FY24 The proposed investment is a 3-year senior loan of up to US$80 million to Ipak Yuli Bank (IYB or the Bank) to support the Banks lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with at least 25% of the total proceeds to be earmarked for on-lending to women-owned MSMEs (WMSMEs). The proposed project aims to facilitate IYB's lending activities to MSMEs, including women owned MSMEs in Uzbekistan. The most significant expected project-level outcome for the project is access to finance for MSMEs to support economic activity and resilience in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis and the Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Beyond the proposed project outcome, IFC anticipates that the proposed project will improve the inclusiveness of the Uzbek financial sector by demonstrating the viability of lending to the segment.
UzMRC Debt Project The proposed investment entails  up to US$45 million equivalent of UZS denominated 3-year bullet fixed-rate senior financing to  the JSC Mortgage Refinancing Company of Uzbekistan  (UzMRC or the Company), which will be extendible for an additional 3-years, to support UzMRC to refinance the retail mortgage portfolios of private banks and specific state-owned financial institutions (the Project). Certain portion of the proceeds might be used by UzMRC for mortgage loans provided to womens housing finance. Stakeholder effects: Uzbekistan faces a significant housing deficit and IFC expects that the proposed project will increase access to housing finance in the country. Most of the population faces challenges in accessing housing finance due to insufficient mortgage financing products offered by commercial banks. It is anticipated that the project may also promote access to mortgage finance for women by dedicating certain amount of the proceeds to this sub-segment. By supporting UzMRC, IFC expects that the project will also promote the competitiveness of the domestic mortgage market though the capacity building channel.
TBC Uzbekistan Equity The project entails IFCs equity investment in Uzbekistan to support TBC Bank Group PLC, (TBC or the Sponsor) in developing a newly formed bank (TBC UZ) that will focus on lending to underserved, fast growing retail customers, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It will be a next-generation banking ecosystem with a strong emphasis on digital offering, using high quality contemporary banking practices transposed from the Sponsors Georgian operations. In the growing Uzbek market, it will operate by using the latest technology of digital and partnership-driven channels, automation, modern branch network, and lean operational practices. The Sponsor invested initial capital and TBC UZ received the full banking license in April 2020. IFC will invest up to US$10 million for a minority stake of c.20% alongside the Sponsor, EBRD and Uzbek Oman Investment Company LLC. Any further equity investments by IFC remain subject to IFCs full discretion. The most significant Project-level outcome is increased access to finance for underserved segments in the economy, namely mortgage borrowers, MSMEs, and other retail borrowers, which will comprise the entire loan book the TBC UZ.

The project is expected to contribute to increased competitiveness of the banking sector through innovation, competition, and demonstration channels. Should TBC UZ prove successful, this will invite other private investors into the Uzbek banking sector. In addition, strong operational performance focused on modern branches and digital channels is expected to push traditional banks towards innovation and increased efficiency.