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Improved Learning Environment Infrastructure Activity Georgia II - Education Project - Improved Learning Environment Infrastructure Activity: The Activity aimed to rectify key aspects of the learning environment, including inadequate heating systems, poor indoor air quality, and inadequate lighting. At the school level, interventions undertaken through the compact to address these issues included: full interior and exterior rehabilitation of classroom and support buildings; new or significant upgrades to utilities such as electricity, water, and wastewater; and new laboratory classrooms. Designs to increase student health and safety in rehabilitated schools complied with domestic regulations and reflected international good practice.

A root cause of the poor quality of school infrastructure was the absence of any significant, systematic operations and maintenance programs in Georgia. Thus, the Improved Learning Environment Infrastructure Activity included a school Operations and Maintenance (O&M) component. This established a viable public-school O&M program at a national level. This program was intended to help address this root cause of the poor physical condition of the learning environment and promote the sustainability of Improved Learning Environment Infrastructure Activity investments in school rehabilitation.

Under the activity, the Governement of Georgia (GoG), with and through MCA-Georgia, developed a national school O&M framework plan, established a dedicated national budget line for school O&M, conducted comprehensive inspections of most school buildings, developed software to plan and manage school O&M and minor repairs, designed and executed urgent repairs in two municipalities, and trained key personnel on school O&M good practices. These practices served to operate and maintain new assets installed at rehabilitated schools, such as wastewater bio-treatment plants at schools lacking connections to municipal wastewater systems. MCC supported these and other efforts through a dedicated school O&M Incentive Fund within the compact of up to $2,500,000. Through this incentive fund, the GoG committed funds for O&M, and subsequently MCC "matched" the GoG's contribution through a commitment of compact funds. The O&M sub-activity evolved substantially over time, as described under the "Compact Changes" section of this report.

The Improved Learning Environment Infrastructure Activity:
- Rehabilitated 91 schools across the country;
- Introduced science laboratory classrooms and equipment in 91 schools; and
- Provided data, information, and planning to improve school operations and maintenance practices for all public schools in Georgia.
Georgia-Compact In September 2005, the Millennium Challenge Corporation signed a five-year, $295.3 million compact with the Government of Georgia to improve the two main barriers to economic growth: a lack of reliable infrastructure and the slow development of businesses, particularly agribusiness. The compact projects focus on rehabilitating regional infrastructure and enterprise development to improve the lives of the poor by helping them integrate economically through improved access to jobs and markets, by providing more reliable access to basic services, and by providing capital and technical assistance for enterprise development. The compact in Georgia entered into force (EIF) in April 2006, formally initiating the five-year timeline for project implementation. The compact closed out in April 2011. In November 2008, MCC and the Government of Georgia signed a compact amendment providing up to $100 million in additional funds available to complete works in the Roads, Regional Infrastructure Development, and Energy Rehabilitation Activities under the original compact.  For the most up-to-date information on implementation progress, please read the Quarterly Status Report.
Georgia II-Compact MCC signed a $140 million compact with the Government of Georgia (GoG) in 2013. The compact was designed to increase the earning potential of Georgians through holistic improvements in the quality of education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and included strategic investments in general education, technical training, and advanced degree programs. These investments sought to build upon the success of MCC's first compact with Georgia, which was signed in 2005 and worked to address the lack of reliable infrastructure and the slow development of businesses, focusing particularly on agribusiness.

This was the first MCC compact to focus exclusively on education. The focus on education was based on the GoG's analysis of constraints to economic growth in the spring of 2011, which identified a lack of an adequately trained workforce to meet labor demands. To address this constraint, MCC and the GoG designed a compact that targeted: the quality of general education through rehabilitation of deteriorating schools, training for educators and school directors, and support for education assessments; technical and vocational training programs to provide the skills that businesses in the country demand; and the development of a higher education partnership to help modernize STEM education in three of the country's top universities.
Fiscal Management An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Georgia II, costs for its Fiscal Agent, who is responsible for overseeing the accounting and funds control procedures for the Accountable Entity.
Not Applicable Georgia - Non-allocated Funds project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Financial Services Activity Georgia - Non-allocated Funds - Financial Services Activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Not Applicable Georgia - Non-allocated Funds - Non-allocated Funds activity: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Not Applicable Georgia II - M&E - Economic Analysis Project - Non-allocated Funds Activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's Economic Analysis frameworks , through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Not Applicable Georgia II - Health Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's health sector project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Improved Learning Environment Infrastructure Activity Georgia II - Education Project - Improved Learning Environment Infrastructure Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Road Rehabilitation Activity Georgia - Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project - Road Rehabilitation Activity: the Samtskhe-Javakheti Road Project Activity (the "Road Rehabilitation Activity"); the objective of the Road Rehabilitation Activity is improved transportation for regional trade. The Activity will rehabilitate or construct approximately 245 km of the main road that traverses the Samtskhe-Javakehti region and provide technical assistance for development of a road master plan, maintenance planning and contracting.  MCC Funding will be used to: (1) Rehabilitate or construct road sections: (i) rehabilitate and improve existing bridges along the Project Road alignment, (ii) improve existing drainage facilities along the road alignment, (iii) provide road safety features, and (iv) provide local access and ancillary structures and (2) Provide technical assistance to the Road Department of the Ministry of Economic Development ("RDMED") for the formulation of a road master plan to prioritize investments in the road sector and for maintenance planning and contracting.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION Georgia II - Monitoring and Evaluation - MONITORING AND EVALUATION activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Not Applicable Georgia II - Non-allocated Funds project: this project was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active project for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Not Applicable Georgia - Legal and Regulatory - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's land administration project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Program Administration Georgia - Monitoring and Evaluation - Program Administration activity: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Agriculture Project Georgia - Agriculture Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's agriculture projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Georgia-Compact Development Funding Georgia: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Audit An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Georgia II, costs for its financial audits, which are conducted by a third party.
Georgia II-Compact Development Funding Georgia II: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Not Applicable Georgia II - Monitoring and Evaluation - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
609g agreement/Pre-compact signing Georgia - Education Project - 609g agreement/Pre-compact signing activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's education projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION Georgia - Environmental Assessments - MONITORING AND EVALUATION activity: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Health Project Georgia II - Health Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's health sector project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Georgia - Financial Sector - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's financial project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Administrative Georgia - Administrative project: this project was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active project for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Not Applicable Georgia II - Corporate Function - Non-allocated Funds activity: Services provided for external events hosted by MCC and our partner countries.
609g agreement/Entry into Force Georgia - Monitoring and Evaluation - 609g agreement/Entry into Force activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Agribusiness Development Activity Georgia - Enterprise Development Project - Agribusiness Development Activity: The Agribusiness Development Activity (the "ADA"). The objective of the ADA is to improve economic performance of agribusinesses. The ADA will accelerate the transformation from subsistence to commercial agriculture through technical assistance, targeted grants and market information. The ADA will provide technical assistance and grants to farmers and agribusinesses in critical value chains that supply agricultural products to the domestic market, as well as disseminate information on regional market prices and volumes.
Not Applicable Georgia II - Strategic Partnership Projects - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to support MCC's partnership projects as part of Program implementation.
Not Applicable Georgia - Non-allocated Funds project: this project was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active project for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Not Applicable Georgia II - Non-allocated Funds - Non-allocated Funds activity: this activity, was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
National Testing and Assessment Support Activity Georgia II - Education Project - National Testing and Assessment Support Activity: Through this activity, the compact provided financing and technical support to the National Assessment and Examination Center (NAEC) to carry out national and international assessments. The compact provided funding to support national assessments of secondary school student achievement in math, biology, chemistry, physics, and Georgian as a second language. The compact also funded Georgia's participation in two rounds of international assessments including the Teaching and Learning International Survey, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, and the Program for International Student Assessment. Through its country contribution, the Government of Georgia (GoG) also funded the country's participation in the Electronic Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. The compact also funded additional training and salaries for key NAEC staff, as well as tools for school evaluations.
Not Applicable Georgia - Monitoring and Evaluation - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Not Applicable Georgia II - Financial Sector - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's financial project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Georgia II - Education Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's education projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Georgia - Environmental Assessments - Non-allocated Funds activity: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION Georgia II - Monitoring and Evaluation - MONITORING AND EVALUATION activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Tertiary Education Project Georgia II - Tertiary Education Project: te STEM Higher Education Project was designed to support the delivery of high-quality STEM bachelor's degree programs in Georgia by: 1) bringing a U.S. university to Georgia to partner with Georgian public universities to offer U.S. bachelor's degree programs in the STEM academic disciplines; and 2) providing capacity enhancement for Georgian public universities with the goal of reaching international standards and acquiring international program accreditation.