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Strategic monitoring and reporting on turkey's implementation of freedom of expression Strategische Beobachtung und Berichterstattung zur Umsetzung der Meinungsfreiheit in der Türkei The project aims at strengthening the right to freedom of expression in Turkey through monitoring of court cases against journalists and reporting on the procedure of those cases. Durch die Beobachtung von Gerichtsverfahren gegen Journalisten und entsprechende Berichterstattung soll die Meinungsfreiheit in der Türkei gestärkt werden.
Hassan Allam 1 Hassan Allam Holding is a leading private construction group established in 1936 (The Group). The Group, through its main subsidiary Misr Sons Development (aka "Hassan Allam Construction" or "HAC") is an experienced contractor, focused on large-scale turnkey industrial and infrastructure projects. HAC principally operates in Egypt, with a presence in Saudi Arabia and Algeria as well. The company also owns subsidiaries and affiliates in a range of complementary businesses that include steel fabrication, ready mix concrete, building technologies & electromechanical work, a concrete pipes factory, and a concrete roads joint-venture with Cemex.  The Group has undertaken a significant growth initiative that includes a large capital outlay to expand its construction equipment fleet and allied facilities in order to meet the rapidly growing business needs. In addition, the Group is also looking to diversify its activities by developing and taking partial ownership stakes in a select number of long-term infrastructure projects in Egypt. IFC is considering supporting the Groups growth by investing up to US$15 million as senior debt and US$15 million as equity/quasi-equity. (i) Financing of critical infrastructure projects in Egypt, in particular expanding into the underfunded infrastructure space, including power, transport and water; (ii) Increase of private sector participation in the infrastructure sector spurring direct and indirect job creation; (iii) Increase of competition in the construction sector; (iv) Improving E&S and CG benchmarks for the industry.
Apex International Limited table, .k-table{ border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; table-layout:fixed; margin-bottom: 15px;} .k-table, .k-table td, table, table td {outline: 0;border: 1px solid #000; } .k-table td, table td { padding: 5px; }              IFC is considering an equity investment in Apex International Energy L.P., a new independent oil and gas exploration and production company predominantly focused on Egypt with potential expansion of operations in North Africa and the Middle East. i)	     Apex will use the best technologies in exploration and development, to explore, discover and develop new fields and extending the reserve lives of and increasing domestic production from mature oil and gas fields in Egypt, thereby reducing import reliance and contributing to reduction in trade deficit. 
ii)	The project will increase government fiscal revenue 
iii)	The project will preserve high-skilled local employment across the upstream value chain.
iv)	Apex's sustainable growth through IFC's support will set an example for other potential foreign direct investment in Egypt's oil and gas sector.
GTLP Afrexim The project is for IFC and funding partners (countries, development finance institutions and international financial institutions) to provide trade financing of up to $200 million to African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank or the Bank) headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, as part of IFCs Global Trade Liquidity Program (GTLP).

GTLP is part of IFCs multi-faceted global financial crisis response. It is a funded trade finance program of up to $8 billion that will be mobilized and disbursed in phases to provide IFC with a flexible platform from which to support the extension of funded trade financing to under-served clients globally. The proposed total IFC investment would be up to $1 billion, which will be match-funded with resources from other funding partners as well as several international banks with an established footprint in emerging markets trade finance. The project is expected to have a significant development impact by increasing funding for trade of consumer goods, intermediate goods, smaller machinery and commodities demanded by emerging market enterprises.
Wadi III Project Wadi Holdings Company (SAE) (Wadi or the company) and its thirteen subsidiaries comprise a group of Egyptian companies which, has three core business activities.  The first of these consists of poultry operations. The second core activity is the planting, cultivating, harvesting and processing of olives and other vegetables and fruits. The third core activities is the production of glass, poultry feed and other industrial products.     Wadi is now implementing a two-year expansion and diversification investment program, which includes: (i) setting up a soybean crushing plant in Noubaria, Egypt to support its feed mill operations; (ii) expansion of table eggs production from 70 million to 650 million eggs per annum by 2012; (iii) construction of a mono-calcium phosphate (feed ingredient) plant; (iv) construction of a plant to assemble trailers; and (v) development of a fish production project. The proposed Project encompasses several autonomous components. The primary economic benefits will be in the economic value added by the overall investment program, as well as possible synergies with the Company existing operations. The various components of the program (soybean crushing, table eggs) do not appear to benefit from excessive levels of effective protection, so that financial and economic returns are likely to be aligned.  Other economic impacts will include: (i) additional taxes; (ii) additional employment; (iii) additional reach to MSMEs, and, (iv) additional reach to farmers, although most of the new projects will rely on imported agricultural raw materials of which Egypt  has been a major importer.  Development outcome indicators will include (i) the project  FRR and ERR, (ii) employment including female employment, (iii) taxes paid, and (iv) number of farmers and MSMEs reached.
Dar Al Fouad Dar Al Fouad Hospital (DAF, or the Hospital, or the company) is a prime tertiary care hospital located in the 6th of October City, Cairo, Egypt and specializes in a number of fields, including, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery (e.g. open heart surgery), hepatology, oncology and organ transplants.  The Project, a $26 million investment program, will assist DAF in the following:

-  capacity buildup with expansion from 112 beds to 138 beds and establishment of a training center for para-medicals;
-  the acquisition of an existing hospital in Cairo;
-  a regional expansion through the opening of 4 outpatient clinics in the KSA and the Gulf region;
-  a refinancing of a portion of its existing debt in order to extend maturities.

The company is increasing its share capital through a private placement arranged by Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) for an additional 600,000 shares representing 34% of the share capital of DAF.  400,000 shares have already been placed.

Project Rationale: The project will support much needed quality healthcare in Egypt and will expand DAFs high margin/high growth tertiary care services.  IFCs equity/quasi equity investment will contribute to:

-  further dilute public sector ownership through participation in the private placement; 
-  enhance DAFs credit profile for a potential IPO which timeframe is estimated to be within the next 3-5 years; and 
-  assist the hospital in its regional growth/credit enhancement with local banks and allow maturity extension of existing debt. 

The Hospital has been accredited in 2002 with the ISO 9000-2001 certification and has very recently (July 2005), been accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.  Its accreditation was carried out through one appraisal visit by JCAHO, which is unusual, more often two or even three visits are required to complete accreditation.
Delta Solar table, .k-table{ border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; table-layout:fixed; margin-bottom: 15px;} .k-table, .k-table td, table, table td {outline: 0;border: 1px solid #000; } .k-table td, table td { padding: 5px; }  The project is a greenfield 50 MW photovoltaic (PV) plant being developed by Alcazar Energy Partners (the sponsor).  The project company, Delta for Renewable Energy SAE (Delta), will be 75% owned by the sponsor while the remaining 25% will be owned by Nile Capital S.A.E.  The Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contractor will be a joint venture between TSK and Enviromena, who will also undertake the role of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for this project.  Environmena were established in Abu Dhabi in 2007, as the first downstream solar    company in the Middle East and North Africa.  TSK was established as a public company in 1986 and began working in the solar PV field since 2006. - Contribute to ensuring energy security in Egypt: The Project is expected to support the construction of around 50MW of solar projects.
- Development of the Egyptian Renewable Energy Sector: The Project is expected to help play a catalytic role in starting solar power development in the country.
- Employment: The Project will have a positive impact on economic development due to increased power generation in Egypt, and will support direct and indirect jobs creation during the construction and operations.
- Climate Change: The Project will support climate related mitigation impact by providing clean, zero emissions electricity and avoid greenhouse gas emissions and thus contribute to addressing global climate change concerns
ECRED expansion The proposed investment consists of a US$135 million in A Loan, of which $45 million is to finance the retail property business of Egyptian Center for Real Estate Development, SAE, Egypt (ECRED or the Company) owned by AlHokair Family (Sponsors). In addition, the investment will also consist of a US$90 million loan to Saudi FAS Holding Company, KSA (Saudi FAS) to refinance its existing capital contribution in ECRED for existing operations in Egypt. Saudi FAS is also fully owned by the Sponsors.  The financing will support ECREDs business expansion by partly funding retail and commercial projects in newly developed areas of Cairo and secondary cities in Egypt. - Employees - A significant number of direct and indirect jobs will be created once all shopping malls of ECRED are completed. 
- Customers: company supports the growth of local retail brands that has a positive impact on the economy
- Women Employment: modern malls provide opportunities for women to enter the workforce by providing a safe and structured environment. 
- Integration: Malls in secondary cities and new areas will provide more economic opportunities to the local population.
Galaxy Chemicals The proposed Project involves the construction of a greenfield plant in Egypt to produce chemicals, primarily for export to large, international companies that manufacture home & personal care products in MENA, Europe & the Americas.  A majority of Galaxy Egypts sales will go to multinationals, many of which are currently supplied from the Sponsors existing operations in India. The Project is expected to have the following development impacts: (i) establishment of the first such state-of-the-art manufacturing facility of this type in Egypt, helping diversify the economy away from its dependence on natural resources and tourism, (ii) local employment of approximately 70 direct jobs during operations and about 1,000 labourers during construction, (iii) training opportunities for about 40-45 Egyptian locals who will be sent to India for approximately 4 months, (iv) export earnings from export of manufactured products and (v) social spending in the local community.
OC Egypt Project IFC is considering a debt investment of up to US$100 million to Orascom Construction (OC or the Company), the Egypt based construction arm of Orascom Construction Industries (OCI). OCI is one of the largest construction and fertilizers groups in the Middle East and Africa region and is present in over 25 countries across the world. On December 21, 2011 OCI announced the demerger of its construction business from its fertilizer business. Once demerged, OC will form a leading engineering, procurement and construction contractor targeting large industrial, commercial and infrastructure projects for public and private clients primarily in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.  OCIs construction activities operate under three distinct and separate brands.  Orascom Construction which includes OCI and OC targets large industrial and infrastructure projects principally in Egypt, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq. Contrack International pursues institutional projects in Afghanistan, Qatar and other markets in the Middle East and Central Asia.. OCI also owns a 50% stake in the Besix Group which specializes in large-scale commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects throughout Europe and the Middle East primarily. The construction group currently employs around 70,000 people.  The proposed investment is intended to support the working capital needs of the Company. The proposed investment is expected to have the following development impacts: i) employment preservation and creation as the Company''s construction activities increase; ii) SME support through local procurement by the Company and through channeling of funds to subcontractors; iii) revenue generation to the Egyptian economy through payment of taxes by the Company and its subcontractors; and iv) promotion of better E&S standards in Egypt''s construction sector as the Company enforces its E&S standards on local subcontractors.
Sokhna Port Development Company The Sokhna Port Development Company (SPDC or the company) operates the Port of North El Sokhna (Sokhna or the Port) under a 25-year concession agreement awarded in mid-1999.  The Port began commercial operations in October, 2002, and is the first fully private port operating in Egypt.  It provides a deep water facility able to handle post-panamax vessels serving the Cairo area as well as the Suez Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), a 9,000 ha industrial development zone being developed adjacent to the Port.  The Port benefits from a strategic location close to the southern entrance of the Suez Canal where it can become a gateway for cargo between Egypt and Asia as well as East Africa.  

The proposed project is to help finance the companys 2001  2004 equipment and civil works investments.  The project will help complete the first two phases of the companys operating plan for the container, bulk, general cargo, and fertilizer terminals at the Port and increase the container terminals capacity to 250,000 TEUs per year.
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         The project is a greenfield 50 MW photovoltaic (PV) plant being developed by Alcazar Energy (the sponsor). The sponsor will own the project company Horus Solar Energy S.A.E.. The Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Contractor will be an EPC joint venture (EPC JV) between TSK and Enviromena, who will also undertake the role of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contractor for this project. Environmena was established in Abu Dhabi in 2007, as the first downstream solar company in the Middle East and North Africa. TSK was established as a public company in 1986 and began working in the solar PV field in 2006. It has participated in projects with a capacity of 400MW in PV - Contribute to addressing power shortage: The Project is expected to support the construction of around 50 MW of solar projects.
  - Development of the Egyptian Renewable Energy Sector: The Project is expected to help play a catalytic role in starting solar power development in the country.
  - Employment: The Project will help generate direct and indirect employment opportunities during construction and operation.
  - Climate Change: The Project will help avoid GHG emissions and thus contribute to addressing global climate change concerns.
Orascom Touristic Establishments Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Egypt-Orascom Touristic Enterprises              Region    Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa        Sector       Project No007790   Projected Board DateJanuary 15, 1997   Company NameOrascom Projects and Touristic Development   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	This expansion project will be carried out partly by Orascom Projects and Touristic Development (OPTD, an Egyptian company) and partly by other investors.  OPTDs major shareholders are the Sawiris family (a well known business family in Egypt) (79%), Commercial International Investment Company (an affiliate of Commercial International Bank) (10%) and Al-Ahli for Development and Investment (11%).    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	The total project cost over the 1997-99 period is estimated at about US$100 million of which IFCs investment will amount to about US$25 million, including an A loan of US$20 million and US$5 million in equity.    Location of project and Description of site    	The project is located in El Gouna about 21 km north of Hurghada. The site is located in a desert area on the Red Sea coast.     Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	This project involves expanding a fully integrated tourism development located in El Gouna, 21 kilometers north of Hurghada on the Red Sea Coast.  OPTD is a company established under Egyptian Law 230 for the purpose of developing tourism projects. Other than the El Gouna project, the company owns shareholdings in Taba Heights Company which is developing a tourism project in Taba on the Gulf of Aqaba and in Egyptian Company for Touristic resorts which will develop a tourism project in Sahl Hashish on the Red Sea coast.  The project under consideration by IFC will consist of the expansion of a planned fully integrated tourism development in El Gouna (including hotels, town center, residential and commercial facilities, golf course, marina and other facilities). IFC will play a major developmental role by providing long-term financing to a pioneer of large-scale integrated tourism developments in Egypt.     Environmental Category and Issues    	This is an environmental review category B project. A site visit has been undertaken by the environment division and a fire and safety audit has just been completed.   Principal issues are modification of land use, marine impacts, liquid effluent, solid waste management and disposal, fire prevention and life safety. The sponsor has addressed these issues for the existing development, has proposed plans to address these issues for the new developments and has agreed to comply with applicable governmental and World Bank guidelines and policies.    The  is  from the Public Information Center.         Date SPI sent to PIC     December 11, 1996      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (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).
Edita Project Edita, a publicly listed company on Egypt and London stock exchanges, is a market leading branded bakery products company in Egypt. It produces and sells packaged cakes, croissants, rusks (baked bread snacks), wafers and candies in Egypt and exports to 16 countries. Editas investment plan includes (a) expansion into Morocco through a JV with a Moroccan partner to establish a production facility in Morocco, (b) capital expenditures in Egypt, (c) refinancing a portion of Editas existing debt, and (d) acquisitions in Egypt and other countries. IFC's investment will help in:
(a) sustaining and creating new jobs in Egypt and Morocco (Edita's future growth will create 400 direct jobs per year in Egypt alone, totaling 2,000 over the next five years); and
(b) increasing integration of Egypt's processed foods sector, through capacity building and skills, as Edita will continue to support and develop local suppliers of raw materials, and these suppliers will supply other players in Egypt's processed foods sector.
SCCT Phase 3 The project involves the expansion of the existing container terminal of Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. (SCCT or the Company) at East Port Said Port (the Project). The exisitng terminal is currently operating with a berth length of 2,400m. The expansion aims to increase the terminals capacity by an additional capacity of 2.1 million Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) resulting in a total installed capacity of 6.6 million TEU. For the purpose of this expansion, the General Authority of Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) granted the Company a concession agreement entailing the design, building, management and operation of a container terminal with an additional quay wall length of 955 meters and a yard adjacent to the current terminal. The Project costs are estimated at approximately US$489 million. The construction is expected to start at the end of 2023, with initial operations anticipated in the second half of 2025. The most significant, expected project-level outcome is driven by the positive effects on enhanced access of port services in Egypt through an increase in Port Said capacity and operational efficiency with catalyzed economywide effects. Beyond the Project, at the market level, this investment is expected to contribute to better integration and economic development in Egypt through deepening economic linkages. This will strengthen economic development of the east-Mediterranean region to help position Egypt as a global hub for logistics and expand transshipment through both regional and global markets by re-accommodating the port services from alternative ports.
Credence Project Credence Hospitality Ltd BVI (Credence) operates in the hospitality and leisure sector in Egypt through Sindbad Hospitality Development (Sindbad) and Urbane Hospitality Development (Urbane). Sindbad is the holding company for the Groups 950-room hotel and entertainment operations in Hurghada, while Urbane is the holding company for the Groups planned lifestyle hotel and restaurants brands business. The project involves the refurbishment and expansion of Sindbad Club hotel in Hurghada, and the establishment of three greenfield lifestyle hotels in Cairo. The project is expected to: (i) Develop the hotel infrastructure in Egypt; (ii) Boost employment by creating up to 500 new jobs and preserving 1,041 existing jobs, with employees earning an average monthly wage that is more than double the national minimum wage; (iii) Increase foreign currency inflows into Egypt; (iv) Promote economic activity in related industries through the hotel supply chain network; (v)	Increase direct tax revenues to the Egyptian government; and (vi) Promote enhanced E&S standards, including clean energy and green building standards.