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Insta II Project Insta Products (EPZ) Limited (Insta or the Company), based in Kenya, is a producer of ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF), a high calorie fortified peanut paste based food product. RUTF is consumed directly from the pouches in which it is supplied by individuals suffering from acute malnutrition for six weeks before progressing to other food types. Instas clients are relief organizations, which distribute RUTF to affected individuals in conflict-affected areas and other emergency zones.  The proposed project is a US$13.8 million refinancing and growth program to help Insta expand its RUTF production capacity on the back of an increased supply to the East Africa region. (i) Enhancement of food security for the most vulnerable population: IFC''s funding will help support timely delivery of RUTF, helping treat 250-350 thousand more people from acute malnutrition.  (ii) Improvement of health and educational outcomes for children: Increased RUTF capacity will help Insta reach more children to prevent stunted growth and vitamin deficiency, which can have long-term effects on cognitive development, learning capabilities and economic productivity in the adulthood. (iii) Reduction of stock-out frequencies in emergencies: Insta''s increase in RUTF stocks will limit customers'' reliance on RUTF imports in emergency situations, which have a greater risk of delay.
Royal CMT Project The proposed IFC investment seeks to support Royal Apparel EPZ Limited (RAL), Royal Garment Industries EPZ Limited (RGI) and Royal Clothing EPZ Limited (RCL), (together, the Royal Garments Group of Companies, Royal or the Group), a Kenyan garments manufacturing company based in Athi River, to expand the Cut-Make-Trim (CMT) operations in Kenya by constructing a new factory (the Project). The project helps finance a Kenyan garments manufacturer to expand its operations. 
Economy-wide effects: The textiles and apparels sector is a strategic priority in Kenya's economic development agenda. The project is expected to have various positive economy-wide effects including (i) the direct creation of 3,700 formal manufacturing jobs, mostly for women in underserved population groups, and a larger number of indirect jobs, (ii) the generation of valuable foreign exchange earnings for Kenya from increased exports through the expansion of CMT operations.
Stakeholder effects: The Project is expected to employ people primarily coming from underserved, low-income populations with limited education and skills, and no formal employment history. Beyond providing jobs, the IFC investment will help enhance employees technical and soft skills through various training programs and policies.  Additionally, the Group is also committed to creating a more inclusive workforce, particularly for women. 
Assessment of Contribution to Market Creation - Competitiveness: The Project is expected to boost the Group's productivity, thereby improving Group's overall competitiveness. This improvement in a domestic apparel producing company will be achieved through a multi-pronged approach including optimization of sewing line staffing, automation of specific tasks and integration of real time data analytics. Furthermore, training local staff on these tools will create a pool of skilled professionals, benefiting the entire industry in Kenya. The project is anticipated to have meaningful demonstration effects, as improvements in productivity and export expansion are likely to encourage other domestic companies in Kenya's textile and apparel sector to adopt similar approaches.
Iso Health Limited The Project is a greenfield 130 bed multispecialty hospital located in Nairobi, Kenya with a primary focus of providing affordable cardiac care. In addition, it will also offer specialty services such as nephrology, cancer and general surgery and intensive care. The Project will be implemented by Iso Health Limited (Iso Health or the hospital), a company incorporated in 2015 under the laws of Kenya.  In light of the paucity of tertiary cardiac healthcare services in the market, the project was conceived by a leading Kenyan doctor in conjunction with the Abraaj Group and the IFC. More importantly, the hospital will use systems and processes perfected by its strategic operating partner  a hospital group with significant experience in operating and managing 5000 plus beds in India to reduce the cost of specialized care in East Africa and will also use an innovative cross subsidy model aligned to volume so it can provide its services to all income segments. i) Access to healthcare: The proposed investment will increase access to high quality specialty healthcare services in East Africa through providing cardiac care and specialist services at affordable price points whilst not compromising on the quality of the service. ii) Quality of healthcare: The sponsor and technical partner are leading providers of high quality cardiology services and the proposed investment will increase the availability of quality healthcare in the region. iii) Demonstration effect: The proposed investment, if successful, will demonstrate the viability of partnerships between leading global players in the healthcare sector and local technical experts to build scalable business models attracting further players in the sector. iv) Job creation: The proposed investment is expected to generate a significant number of healthcare jobs in Kenya. Additionally, the staff will receive world class training from the strategic partner creating a platform for skills transfer.  v) Replicability: Inadequate cardiac care infrastructure is a problem across Africa. This Project could provide a model which will allow replication with same or similar partners across the continent.
WCS COVID DTBKE The proposed investment in Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited (DTB or the Bank) consists of a one-year, renewable Senior loan of up to US$50,000,000 under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Working Capital Solutions Envelope (WCS Envelope). The purpose of the loan is to support the Bank to meet the COVID-19 related working capital and trade-related needs of its clients, a large portion of which are Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs. By supporting its client's capacity to sustain operations during this acute shock, IFC best positions the private sector to support the economic recovery process, shortening the time it will take for the most vulnerable to return to their traditional income-earning opportunities. Investments will quickly provide financial institutions' clients with lines for trade finance, working capital, and risk mitigation solutions to help maintain trade flows, continue lending, support employment and help mitigate the expected global economic slowdown as a result of COVID-19.
Gulf Power Ltd The project is the development of an 80 MW Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) diesel power plant, including a 66kv interconnector and backup metering equipment on a 20 years build-own-and-operate basis in the Mombasa Road area of Nairobi, Kenya (the Project). The project will have a 20 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), the national transmission and distribution company. 

The developer of the Project is Gulf Power Limited (GPL or the Company), a special purpose company incorporated in Kenya by a consortium of Kenyan investors with a view to enter the power generation business in Kenya. The Project is one of 3 Independent Power Projects (IPPs) for which KPLC had sought Expressions of Interests (EOI), in June 2009. These IPPs were expected to generate 60-80 MW each using medium speed diesel engines with HFO as the fuel.    

The projects were awarded through a competitive bidding process based on the lowest electricity charges. GPL submitted an EOI to bid for the Project. In the final bidding held on December 15, 2009, GPL was the lowest bidder for the development of an 80 MW plant on the Mombasa Road, Athi River Site and on that basis was awarded the concession. The Project will be a significant step in assisting Kenya to achieve a more diversified energy mix and stability to its power generation. It will contribute to increasing the country's installed capacity in thermal generation as hydropower is frequently negatively impacted by drought and the creeping effects of climate change.

In addition, the Project presents a less expensive alternative to investments in emergency diesel fired plant and a strategic solution to Kenya's medium term power needs. 

The World Bank's Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic found that the lack of adequate, reliable electricity supply is Kenya's largest infrastructure challenge and a key constraint to economic growth (contributing to economic losses of 2% of GDP).
Project Swahili Naivas International Limited (Naivas or the Company) is one of Kenyas leading supermarket chains, with over 60 stores nationwide and established over 30 years ago, by the Mukuha family. The supermarket chain offers a broad range of products that mainly include fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs), clothing, furniture, electronics amongst others. The Project is expected to generate direct and indirect job creation and an increase in purchases from domestic suppliers as a result of the store expansion.
ISC-Savannah Fun IFC is considering an investment of up to US$ 3 million in Savannah Fund II (The Fund), a venture capital fund that is raising up to US$ 25 million to invest in early stage technology companies in Eastern and Southern Africa.   The Fund will be managed by Mbwana Alliy and Paul Bragiel who have over 25 years combined experience investing in frontier markets, having started their first fund in 2012. -	Increase the Pool of Capital Available for Early Stage Startups in SSA: IFC expects the Project to deliver successful project outcomes, by providing an increase in access to capital for early stage technology companies in capital constrained economies that have the potential to disrupt traditional industries, along with investee growth, which will be supported by Savannah's hands-on approach to portfolio management. 
-	Job Creation and Economic Growth: Savannah Fund plans on deploying capital into disruptive and innovative businesses that are streamlining mainstream sectors and creating efficiencies and productivity gains in the sectors in which they operate (logistics, healthcare, financial services, education, commerce, etc.) thus creating value for all stakeholders in the value chain and boosting economic growth. In addition, the Fund intends to invest in companies across Eastern, Southern and Western Africa, thus generating additional employment opportunities and hence attempting to address Africa's growing unemployment problem.
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          The Project comprises of a senior loan of US$150 million to The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited (Co-op or the Bank) to help strengthen the Banks long-term funding position and enable it to expand its lending operations to the underserved micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) segment in Kenya. 1)	Project Impact Assessment:

i)	Stakeholder impact - IFC anticipates that the Project will increase access to finance for underserved MSMEs in Kenya, particularly those operating in the agricultural value chain, manufacturing and trade sectors.

ii)	Economy-wide effects - By supporting the growth of MSMEs, the Project is expected to help drive economic growth and job creation in the country.

2)	Market Impact Assessment:

i)	Inclusiveness - IFC anticipates that the Project will increase access to financial services for underserved groups, particularly bottom of the pyramid borrowers and microenterprises, through its demonstration and market awareness effect which enhances its potential for replication by the rest of the banking sector.
BoA Kenya RSF The proposed project is an up to US$5 million risk sharing facility to provide 50% loss coverage to an aggregate portfolio of loans to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (SME RSF) of up to US$10 million equivalent in local currency originated in Kenya. This project will support the bank as it grows its lending into the SME sector. Accessibility of finance for SMEs in Kenya: IFC anticipates that by providing BOA Kenya with a tool to mitigate the higher risk of lending to the Very Small Enterprises (VSE) and SME segment, the Project will help increase access to finance for currently underserved SMEs in the country. Market impact: IFC anticipates that the project has the potential to promote greater market competitiveness by demonstrating the commercial viability of lending to underserved VSE/SME segments.
KTDA Small Hydro The project consists of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of 7 run-of-the-river small-hydropower plants (SHP) with a total installed capacity of 16MW at various locations in Kenya. The SHPs will provide captive power generation for KTDAs tea factories, and will sell any excess to the state-owned utility company, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).   The Project is being developed by KTDA Power Company Limited (KTDA Power, or the Company), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kenya Tea Development Agency Holding Limited (KTDA, or the Sponsor).  This Project when completed will result in a significant energy cost saving for tea factories thus increasing financial benefits to the farmers. -  Demonstration effect: If successful, demonstration that such ventures among indigenous power project companies are feasible, which would catalyze an increase in the flow of domestic capital into this sub-sector, thereby deepening the renewable energy market in Kenya -  Direct benefit to approx. 350,000 smallholder tea farmers, who will receive: (i) as tea factory owners, higher green leaf payment and profit margins thanks to lower energy costs; and (ii) as shareholders of KTDA, higher dividends from KTDA Power due to additional revenue streams from energy sales to KPLC -  Employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled workers in the local community: the Project is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs (aggregate of 7 small hydropower plants development) during construction (2-3 years), and around 60 after commissioning.     -  Reduction of carbon footprint as KTDA will use less fuel oil for power
ISC-Antler EA Fund I IFC is considering an investment of up to US$2million in Antler East Africa (Antler EA or the Fund), a venture builder based out Nairobi which will invest primarily in pre-seed opportunities in East Africa. The fund will be managed by Marie Nielsen and Melalite Ayenew who both have strong operational and entrepreneurial experience. The project?is expected to be supported?by?the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) as described in the Blended Finance Section. IFC anticipates that the project would result in increased access to pre-seed stage equity and increased ability for startups to scale operations and receive follow-on funding in East Africa. Based on the Fund's track record, it is expected to train and provide networks to East African entrepreneurs, especially encouraging women founders, that will launch startups in the region. Beyond the Project, this investment has the potential to increase the competitiveness of the local start-up ecosystem and venture capital market in East Africa, especially Kenya, through demonstration and capacity building effects.
Kenya Commercial Bank III The proposed engagement with Kenya Commercial Bank Limited (KCB or the Group) is aligned to IFCs strategy for the East African financial sector. The Project is comprised of a $150 million senior loan facility to KCB, one of largest and systemically important banks in Kenya and the East Africa region. The Project is expected to provide the Bank with significant long-term financing to support its strategic objectives.   The funding will be used to support the Groups regional expansion, increase access to finance for crucial sectors of the economy such as SMEs, agribusiness, microfinance and facilitate increased mortgage lending especially for affordable housing. The use of proceeds will also reach the Banks subsidiaries in the East Africa region and hence increase IFC reach in IDA countries.   In addition, the project will increase access to finance in Kenya with an emphasis on expanding opportunities for the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) by leveraging KCBs strong brand positioning and distribution capacity. The Project is expected to have a high development impact in the following areas:   (i) Increasing access to finance and extending tenors of credit facilities to a number of key sectors for the economy namely, SMEs, agribusiness and housing. As these sectors grow, their need for longer term funding for capital investment has increased over time.  (ii) Enhancing competition in the banking sector in Kenya, by supporting a systemic local bank that serves crucial yet largely underserved sectors in the economy; and   (iii) Supporting the development of a robust regional banking platform which is essential for the successful economic integration of the newly created East African economic community.
AEF Makini School  Limited SUMMARY OF PROJECT INFORMATION (SPI)     Project name		KENYA:  Makini School Limited    Region			Sub-Saharan Africa    Sector			Education    Project No		7711    Projected Board Date	December 15, 1996    Company Name		Makini School Limited    Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    Dr. and Mrs Okello, an indigenous Kenyan couple own 100% of the company.  Dr. Okello is a consulting engineer while Mrs. Okello, an experienced commercial banker, manages the operation.     Project Cost including proposed IFC investment    	Project Cost:		US$ 3.9 million equivalent   	IFC Investment:		Up to US$ 0.63 million (loan)    Location of Project and Description of Site    The projects facilities are located in Langata, a suburb of Nairobi.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    The Okellos have operated a successful nursery/primary school (with current enrollment of 1,500 students) since 1978.  The sponsors have acquired 10 acres of land in an attractive suburb of Nairobi where they intend to construct and operate a primary/secondary school following the local Kenya curriculum.    Project Development Effects    The project will have a strong developmental impact:  it could introduce quality primary and secondary education, which is in great demand, at a moderate price; it could encourage other sponsors to replicate the project; and it will create about 60 jobs with the attendant training, improvement in environmental, health and safety standards    Environmental Categories and Issues    This is a Category B project according to AEFs environmental review procedure. Environmental, health, and safety issues associated with this project include waste disposal/treatment, water and power supply, CFCs, fire protection and emergency response preparedness, and general safety and security. The company has submitted a management plan addressing the issues listed above, this plan is currently under review. An ERS is available.    Date SPI sent to PIC		November 14, 1996    For additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit - telephone (202) 473-7711 - facsmile: (202) 676-0365  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).
Gapco Kenya Gapco Kenya is an oil company that imports, bulk stores and distributes oil products in the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. The Company began operation in June 1999 with a focus on penetrating the Kenyan wholesale market. The project is to build a fuel oil terminal and blending unit at the port of Mombasa. The project will enable Gapco Kenya to import larger parcels, store in-house, lower costs, provide tailored products, improve reliability of supply and grow its fuel distribution business.        The  project will have a strong developmental impact as it supports the expansion of the oil distribution sector and improves the availability of fuel oil in East Africa. All oil is imported in East Africa and the project increases and improves the infrastructure for handling oil products, the lifeblood for any developing economy.  The project is a natural backward linkage to the IPPs supported by the World Bank Group in Kenya. Kenya over the past three years faced an acute power deficit due to a lack of investment in power generation and a drought that reduced hydro supply. The WB group has encouraged the Kenyan government to allow independent suppliers to generate power to reduce the deficit. These IPPs all use fuel oil to generate electricity. With the revival of the East African Community and the goal of creating a regional market and trading block,  there will be a demonstration effect as Gapco is one of the first local companies that is adopting a regional rather than national strategy. The project will provide Gapco Kenya the infrastructure facilities to compete more effectively with the multinationals, leading to better service and lower fuel costs for consumers.     IFC will provide long-term debt financing.  Availability of long-term financing denominated in foreign currencies is limited in East Africa. Local banks have limited access to long-term funding and focus on short-term trade finance. IFCs investment will complete the financial plan. To date capital expenditure has been funded from shareholder funds and internally generated cashflow. IFC''s financing will allow the project to be completed in a timely manner and free up the Company''s working capital to grow the business.  IFC has assisted greatly in project structuring and implementation.  This is Gapcos first time to construct a greenfield terminal.  IFCs petrochemical engineer has provided considerable input to the sponsors to the requirements necessary to build the terminal to international safety and environmental standards.
Adv Bio-Extracts Advanced Bio-Extracts Limited (ABE or the company) is the pioneer and leading producer of pure artemisinin in East Africa.  The company sources Artemisia annua leaves from three wholly-owned subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, is currently operating a satellite extraction plant in Kabale, Uganda and is setting up a plant in Kenya to extract and purify artemisinin from these.  It is undertaking an investment program comprised of:   - setting up of manufacturing capacity to extract crude artemisinin initially from 6,000 tons per annum (tpa) of Artemisia annua leaves (the leaf or artemisia),  purification of 50 tpa of pure artemisinin and derivatization capacity at Athi River Export Processing Zone, Kenya;  - upgrading of satellite processing facility to extract crude artemisinin from 600 tpa of artemisia in Kabale, Uganda; and - establishing raw material production equipment in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania during the next 18 months. This project will have a strong development impact in the fight against the increasingly resistant malaria parasite by supporting one of the leading African producers of artemisinin to expand and strengthen its operations.  The project will augment the efforts of various donor agencies to facilitate a cost-effective switchover to artemisinin- based combination therapies (ACTs), which have proven effective in treating malaria.    The project will provide employment to over 250 workers directly and support the livelihood of numerous farmers in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.  It will also introduce new process technology to the East Africa region and set an example for world-quality extraction and purification of other similar plant-based products in East Africa.