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Wote Decarb Zhengzhou Wote Energy-efficiency Technology Co., Ltd (Wote or the Company) is a private sector enterprise in China, focusing on providing energy efficiency and waste treatment solutions to the steel sector.   The proposed IFC investment is to provide Wote an RMB-denominated loan of up to US$60 million for (1) financing the acquisition of an operational 70MW Baigong Phase 1 waste heat to electricity (WHE) project; and (2) construction of an 80 MW Baigong Phase 2 WHE project in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, a frontier region in China (the Project). The Project supports the construction of WHE projects in Hebei province that will contribute to avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from steel manufacturing industry. At the market level, the investment contributes to foster sustainability by demonstrating replicable circular economy models that help to progress in China's steel industry decarbonization.
Guangxi Yangxiang Co Ltd Guangxi Yangxiang Co., Ltd (Yangxiang or the Company) was established in 1998 in Guigang city, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Its main business segments are (i) the breeding and farming of pigs, and (ii) the manufacturing of pig feed. Yangxiang is among the top pig companies in China. Headquartered in Guangxi, Yangxiang has presence in Hebei, Henan, Hunan and Liaoning provinces -- all are frontier regions in China. The Project is to build new capacity of 80,000 parent stock sows and its ancillary facilities, recruit and train contract farmers to raise 2 million hogs, in Guangxi and Liaoning. Boost economy in the frontier regions: Yangxiang is the largest private pig company in Guangxi, a frontier region, and has presence in other frontier regions, including Henan, Hebei, Liaoning, and Hunan. The proposed Project will help improve farmers'' income and boost the economy in the frontier regions.  Food Safety and Supply Chain Efficiency: The Chinese pig sector is still characterized by poor hygiene standards, inadequate bio-security, and over-use of antibiotics. By investing in Yangxiang, IFC is supporting a company with both the capacity and willingness to improve food safety. Besides positive impact on food safety, an upgrading supply chain management supported by the Project will also result in the improvement of pig farming operation and quality of output (better feed conversion ratio and lower mortality), which enhances the overall supply chain efficiency.  Farmers Reached: Currently, about 1,000 contract farmers are growing the commercial hogs for Yangxiang. The Project is expected to reach 4,000 additional contract farmers. Yangxiang is to enable the contract farmers to reduce piglet mortality and improve operational efficiency.
Stora China Stora Enso Oyj (Stora Enso or the sponsor), the worlds largest paper and board producer in produced tonnes and number three sawn timber producer, has approached IFC for a loan facility to finance the development of its timber plantation and related investments in China.  China is the second largest and fastest growing paper market in the world, yet it is critically short of timber/fiber.  China accounts for over 1/3 of the total increase in global paper capacity for the period 2001-2006, however the countrys short supply of fiber has led it to import unsustainably harvested fiber from neighbors such as Russia or the Pacific Rim.  Stora Ensos current projects in China include expanding its plantation in the Guangxi province of Southern China, which began operating in 2002 as well as a paper mill in Suzhou, which was acquired by Stora Enso in 1998.  Stora Enso plans to further develop both operations, with an immediate financing need to help development of their plantation.  These investment projects, combined with Stora Ensos other possible investment projects in China comprise an estimated $125 million investment program over the next five years.  Stora Enso has thus requested IFC for a flexible debt facility for to help it with its investment program financing needs.
Capital Today China Growth Fund, L.P. The project is a proposed equity investment of up to $20 million in Capital Today China Growth Fund, L.P. (Capital Today or the Fund).  Capital Today is seeking $200-280 million in capital commitments to invest in Chinas rapidly growing middle-market companies with equity values typically ranging $20-300 million.  The Fund will focus largely on mid- to late-stage opportunities in consumer driven sectors such as consumer retail, education, consumer technology, manufacturing and logistics.  Up to 20% of the Fund will be available for investments in early-stage companies.
Muyuan Loan 3 The Project is to provide up to US$40 million equivalent RMB A Loan to support Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. (Muyuan or the Company), an IFC existing client, to construct two greenfield pig farms in Fugou and Zhengyang County of Henan Province (the Project). 1. Employment:  the Company''s operations are located in the frontier regions of China. It provides stable employment opportunities for around 8,000 staff, including more than 2,300 female employees.  2. Farmers reached:  Muyuan currently purchases grains and other feed raw materials from a wide network of over 120,000 local rural households. Approximately 40,000 additional farmers will be reached as the Company''s production expands further after the Project completion.  3. Rural households and MSMEs reached: Muyuan sells breeder sows to 3,000 pig farms across China. These farming households can then produce commercial hogs on a small scale and sell them to pork processors, providing a sustainable income stream. In addition, Muyuan utilizes a network of approximately 450 M/SMEs which act as suppliers and service providers, including veterinary, dietary and genetics consultations.
Fenglin II Project The Project is to provide a $30m A Loan RMB equivalent to support Guangxi Fenglin Wood Industry Group Co., Ltd. (Fenglin or the Company), an IFC existing client, to support certain expenditure associated with its medium-density fiberboard (MDF) operation in Mingyang, Guangxi and its particle board operation in Huizhou, Guangdong. 1. Sustainable natural resources management: As Fenglin invested in upstream forestry operations, it is committed to adopting best practices and standards in forestry operations. Part of its plantations were already FSC-certified, and it is committing to adopt Controlled Wood Certification for the rest of its plantation. This will be a significant development impact in Fenglin''s wood supply chain. Fenglin is also producing some of its panels at the FSC-certified standard, which is expected to have an important demonstration effect in the wood product sector in China.    2. Job creation in frontier region It is expected that Fenglin will create more than 200 direct jobs (based on the projected ramp up size of the plant) and additional indirect jobs in MSMEs through the support services to its plants. These jobs will benefit local livelihoods in a poor area of an interior province.    3. Local wood sourcing Fenglin had a total production capacity of 500,000m3 in 2012. In 2013, it has established Mingyang Plant (200,000m3) and has acquired Huizhou plant (200,000m3), and has arrived with a total production capacity of 850,000m3. It is expected that Fenglin will double its local wood sourcing to about 1.28 million tons from the farmers when the two new plants ramp up.  4. Sustainable products Fenglin''s products have received CARB certification (California Air Resources Board) and have reached China''s national standard of E0/E1, both are the highest standards for toxic control from formaldehyde. It is expected that the Project will help Fenglin promote the sustainable, lower emission panel products to the market.
Zhongda Sanchuan Hydro Development Co., Ltd. The project is to build, own and operate three run-of-the-river power stations on the White Water River (or Bai Shui Jiang) in Yunnan Province, China. The project has a total installed capacity of 78 MW: 15MW for the first station (BSJ I), 15MW for the second station (BSJ II) and 48 MW for the third station (BSJ III).    The project has substantial development impact.  IFC is providing investment and technical assistant support to a local Chinese sponsor who brings capital and project development capabilities to a less developed western region of China. The project is in line with the Government of Chinas policy to develop the western interior of the country and to support the development of clean energy resources.
Essex Bio Project The proposed project involves IFC providing a convertible loan to Essex Bio-Technology Limited (Essex or the Company), which is a market leader in the development, production, and sale of biopharmaceutical drugs in China. These drugs are used in the treatment of surface wounds and a variety of eye diseases and are based on basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) technology. Essex is a research and development (R&D) driven pharmaceutical company and holds seven innovative patents. The majority of its drugs are Category I drugs in China, meaning that they are (i) new and innovative; (ii) have not been approved or launched in any other country yet; and (iii) with a period of patent protection until 2030 and market exclusivity. The Company plans to continue investing in R&D, increase its sales-force, and improve its working capital management (the Project) with a total project cost of about US$45 million equivalent. 1. Increase access to quality and affordable medicine. Through the expansion of the Company''s production and sale, the Project will increase the supply of quality and affordable medicines in China. In addition, Essex will keep bringing innovative medicines to the China market either through partnership with international pharmaceutical producers, such as Pfizer, or through strategic investment into some growing medical companies.   2. Demonstration Effect: Given that Essex is one of the leading biopharmaceutical companies in China with national sales coverage, a successful scaling up of their business supported by IFC''s investment should have a demonstration effect in the sector.   3. Employment creation and social linkages. The Project is expected to create a number of employment opportunities for the local communities as well as spur the growth of local suppliers of goods and services.
Concord NE Project Concord New Energy Group Limited (Concord or the Company) is a leading renewable energy company in China. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Company is engaged in development of wind and solar power plants, operations and maintenance, as well as engineering, procurement and construction.    As of June 2017, Concord owns and operates 40 wind projects with around 1.2 gigawatt (GW) of attributable capacity, and 17 solar projects with around 0.3 GW of attributable capacity.    IFC proposes to provide a convertible loan to the Company to support construction of two wind power plants in China. The project will increase China's installed wind capacity by 200MW and will displace GHG emission equivalent to 390,000 metric tons of CO2 each year, supporting the country's plans to significantly increase the contribution of renewable energy to its energy mix in line with its Intendeda Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) commitment. China's INDC outlines a vision of reduction of 60-65% in emission intensity of China's GDP by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieving 20% of generation based on non-fossil fuels versus 12% in 2016. The majority of installed generation capacity in China is in traditional coal-fired plants and using cleaner generation will help alleviate the severe air pollution problem in China.
Sansure Biotech The proposed investment is an A loan to Sansure Biotech, Inc. (Sansure, or the Company), to support its (i) increase in production capacity of in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) products in China, and (ii) expand into Southeast Asia and Africa through the setting up of local operations (the Project). At the Project level, the Project is expected to increase access to affordable and quality IVD products for patients residing in China and developing countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, that would help enhance the outcome of medical treatments. The Project will also create local skilled employment opportunities and enhance domestic supply chain of IVD products. At the Market level, the Project is expected to contribute to increased competition in the IVD industry in China, Southeast Asia and Africa. Not only will increased competition benefit patients in these markets through increased supplies and enhanced affordability, it will also showcase the market opportunities, especially in the underserved markets in Southeast Asia and Africa, which could stimulate new entrants into these markets.
CHUEE II Project The proposed project (CHUEE II or the project) is part of IFCs strategy for China which entails scaling up its energy efficiency (EE) program in China.  The project, CHUEE II, comprises two components:  - Investment:   An IFC investment in RMB of up to $170 million equivalent in Risk Sharing Facilities (RSF) for 2-3 participating commercial banks in China.  The project would provide risk sharing for the creation of an additional new portfolio of approximately RMB 2.6 billion ($347 million equivalent) dedicated to industrial corporates for energy efficiency upgrades.    - Advisory Services:    A scaling up of the existing advisory services program to complement the new investment program.  The Advisory Services Program will be implemented in partnership with the dedicated CHUEE team of PEP-China based out of IFCs Beijing office.    CHUEE II is a follow-on IFC investment following the successful implementation of CHUEE I (project 24631) with Industrial Bank (IB) and Bank of Beijing (BoB).  The CHUEE I risk sharing facility is proven to be an effective way to mobilize, stimulate and leverage financing from commercial bank partners to energy efficiency (EE) improvement projects.  Since the start of the CHUEE I with IB, the RSF has been utilized faster than expected due to the strong demand in the market for EE project financings.  The objective of this project is to scale up IFCs investment in this sector by committing additional IFC risk-capital and increasing the leverage on the Global Environment Facility (GEF) first loss allocation relative to CHUEE I. The project will be offered to a number of commercial banks in China including. The project is expected to generate significant impact in Chinas EE market development, environmental improvements and financial market development.   - Improved energy usage:  China is facing growing challenges of energy resource shortage. This is largely caused by the fast growing economy and lower efficiency in production and consumption of energy.  Promotion of EE projects and expanded use of renewable energy has been proven the most effective approach to address these issues and therefore has become a high priority for Chinese government.   This project will have very positive impacts on the development of Chinas EE sector. With the increased investment amount, this scaling-up project will help IFC to support a significantly larger number of EE projects which are otherwise illegible for banks traditional financing.  The energy and cost savings achieved from these projects will have significant impacts on the improvement of energy usage in China.
Zhong Chen Energy Zhong Chen has completed the first phase of the project which includes the construction of a 30,000-ton wharf, four 500-ton spherical tanks, and four 50-ton horizontal tanks.   IFC''s investment will finance the second phase which includes the construction of two 25,000-ton low temperature and normal pressure liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage tanks and other related utilities and on-site facilities.      The project will allow large tonnage of imported LPG to be transported directly to Zhong Chen terminal.  This is not possible at present.  There is no large LPG transport terminal in north China.  The north China market is currently served by many smaller inshore tankers with loading capacity below 3,000 tons.  The project will alleviate the supply shortage for import LPG and will address the inefficiency and inadequacy of the existing LPG import, breakbulk, and storage system in north China.    This project will supply environmentally clean fuel, LPG, to North China.  By helping make LPG more readily available, the project could further expediate the substitution of coal and wood, reducing air pollution in north China.  The venture has a strong developmental impact and fits well into the World Bank and IFC''s strategy for China.  It is also consistent with IFC''s plan to support projects which have direct, positive environmental impacts, in line with the World Bank''s priorities in China.    IFC''s investment in Zhong Chen and mobilization of other banks'' financing will provide the long-term limited recourse financing, which is not yet available to private companies in China.  This transaction will also help draw attention to China''s private companies in the international banking community, thus promoting local private sector development.
CHG Loan Project Established in 2013 in Chongqing, China and sponsored by Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC (Clearwater), Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Zone Houze Small Loan Co.,Ltd (CHG or the Company) focuses on providing debt financing to privately-owned residential housing developers in frontier regions in China.   The proposed project consists of a RMB denominated senior loan to CHG and potential direct equity investment to the holding company of CHG. The Project represents an IFC effort to support the supply side of private sector led affordable housing in frontier regions in China, by working with an IFC global partner to extend credits to small and medium size local housing developers. Provides liquidity to build and complete private sector led affordable housing projects to enable urbanizing rural population, including migrant workers, and low to middle income urban households in frontier regions in China to afford higher quality housing;  Promote and expand an alternative credit solution model to better serve the unmet financing demand from private sector led affordable housing projects in frontier regions in China.  Increase awareness and promote adoption of E&S standards among the small to medium size real estate developers in China.
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         Established in 2013 in Chongqing, China and sponsored by Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC (Clearwater), Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Zone Houze Small Loan Co., Ltd (CHG or the Company) focuses on providing debt financing to privately-owned residential housing developers in Southwest China, including the frontier regions in Southwest China. CHG is an existing client of IFC since 2016. 
       
       
         
             
         
       
       
           
       
       
         This proposed project is an up to US$75 million financing package, consisting of up to RMB100 million (approximately US$15 million) IFC A Loan and up to US$60 million and/or its RMB equivalent (can be increased to US$85 million in case of over-subscription) Syndicated Loan. The project represents  
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         s continuous effort in supporting the private sector led affordable housing projects in China. 1) Expanding Access to Finance for Private Sector Led Affordable Housing Projects: The Project will provide liquidity to build private sector led affordable housing projects to enable migrant workers, and lower income urban households in China to afford higher quality housing. The Project is expected to finance an additional 6,000 affordable housing units per year and benefit about 30,000 families; 2) Promoting Greater Market Competitiveness: The Project has the potential to promote greater market competitiveness by facilitating private sector participation in the supply side of the affordable housing market; 3) Promoting Greater Market Sustainability: With IFC's help, CHG has implemented its own E&S Risk Management System to effectively assess and monitor the E&S risks of its projects and kept improving the system. The adoption of high E&S standards can help promote greater market sustainability.
ALBA Asia Project IFC is proposing to invest up to US$100 million, including: 1) up to US$[60] million C loan (Tranche 1), and 2) a potential up to US$[40] million quasi-equity or equity (Tranche 2) to ALBA Group Asia Ltd. (ALBA Group Asia Ltd. and Dugong Ltd., collectively is referred to ALBA Asia or the Company). The Tranche 1 is to support the companys development, investment and management of additional hazardous waste (HW) treatment and biowaste (BW) treatment projects in China (the Project).  The Company is a regional platform established by the shareholders of ALBA Group (the Sponsor, or ALBA Group), a privately-owned global leading waste management and recycling group originated in Germany, to invest several selected high-potential waste management segments, including hazardous waste, bio waste, plastic recycling, and smart city solutions in Asia. The Project supports the development of hazardous waste treatment and bio waste management facilities in China, mostly in frontier regions, to help address inadequate waste management services. The main project level effect is on stakeholders through the increase in scientific treatment capacity for hazardous waste and bio waste. The Project will benefit local populations and industries by introducing advanced waste treatment and management methods that are expected to reduce safety and health risks, improve environmental conditions, and contribute to the avoidance of GHG emissions. Beyond the Project, the investment contributes to market sustainability by demonstrating the adoption and implementation of recent regulations for the treatment of hazardous waste aligned to international standards.