devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
Tur Women in Business  II- QNB Finansbank Provision of a senior unsecured loan to QNB Finansbank A.S. ("QNB Finansbank"),  in the amount of up to USD 50 million, under the Turkey Women in Business II  ("TurWiB II"), a blended programme established under the Financial  Intermediaries Framework ("FIF") to support financing for women led small and  medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to promote women entrepreneurship in Turkey.  The loan may be provided in one or more tranches.  TurWiB II is an integrated and dedicated programme supporting women  entrepreneurship and women-led SMEs. EBRD financing will be accompanied by (i)  a technical cooperation programme to help  QNB Finansbank to build their  internal capacity to better serve this segment, and (ii) a risk sharing  mechanism supported by the Turkish Credit Guarantee Fund ("CGF") to stimulate  lending on a sustainable basis. In addition, women entrepreneurs will be  provided with advisory, mentorship and networking opportunities, facilitating  their access to know-how and non-financial development services, as well as  access to markets.
C2CF Porec water and wastewater sub-project The Bank is contemplating an additional senior loan of up to EUR 6 million to  Odvodnja Porec d.o.o., a municipal company based in the City of Porec,  providing wastewater collection and treatment services in the City of Porec and  in the surrounding municipalities.  The additional financing will enable the completion of C2CF Porec water and  wastewater sub-project, approved by the Board in November 2015, which consisted  of a EUR 4 million EBRD loan alongside EU structural funds for an investment to  fund (i) the extension and reconstruction of the wastewater network and (ii)  construction of 4 new wastewater treatment facilities, as well as a sludge  treatment facility in the Porec area.
Tbilisi Bus Project The EBRD is extending a sovereign loan of up to EUR 27 million to Georgia to be  on-lent to the City of Tbilisi (the "City") for the benefit of the Tbilisi  Transport Company Ltd (the "Company"), a municipal company, which operates  buses and the metro in Tbilisi.  The project will be co-financed by a capital grant of EUR 7 million from the  Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership ("E5P").  The project will improve and modernise the bus operations in Tbilisi through  the purchase of a new bus fleet of up to 175 low floor buses for the City.  In addition, the project will promote a transparent contractual framework  through the preparation and signing of a Public Service Contract ("PSC"), as  well as support the City in development of a Bus Route Restructuring Study to  optimise the interface of different modes of transport.
Griffin Premium REIT Investment in an IPO of a Netherlands-based and Dutch law governed real estate  investment trust ("REIT"), Griffin Premium RE..N.V. (the "Company").  The IPO  enabled the Company to diversify its shareholding base and attract further  capital for expansion. Post money, the Company owns a seed portfolio of 9  income producing real estate assets (6 pure offices and 3 high-street  mixed-use), a 25% equity stake with right of first offer in 3 office assets  under development, and 100% equity stake in one forward purchase office asset  under development. The assets are located across Poland.  The investment enabled the Company to create a Dutch law governed REIT-like  vehicle, as a new asset class in Poland, and the first such instrument to be  listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, ultimately aiming to become the first REIT  operating under the new Polish REIT law, expected to be adopted in 2018.
Green Cities 2 W2 Almaty CHP Modernisation A provision of senior loan of up to EUR 252 million in KZT equivalent to JSC  "Almaty Power Plants" (the "Company" or "APP") for comprehensive modernisation  of the existing Combined Heat and Power Plant 2 ("CHP-2"), with full  replacement of coal by natural gas as a primary fuel in order to reduce CO2  emissions and improve air quality in the Almaty city (the "Project").  The  Almaty CHP-2 is the biggest source of heating in the largest city of  Kazakhstan.   The Project is a part of the Green Cities Program of EBRD in Almaty. The  primary aim of the Project is to reduce CO2 emissions in the city by c. 3  million tons (down c. 56%) and fully avoid air emissions of particulate matter  and NOx. The latter is particularly important given Almaty's statistics on  pollution-related diseases - according to studies conducted by Kazakh National  Medical University named after Asfendiyarov, 24% of adults and 57% of children  in Almaty suffer from chronic pulmonary diseases (2013-2017 statistics),  significantly above country averages and 2-3 times higher than in comparable  urban areas of CIS.  The Project will be implemented under the EPC Contract, with contractor to be  selected following EBRD PP&amp;amp;R for public sector operations.  The compliance of  proposed technical design with Best Available Technologies (BAT) is an explicit  condition in tender documentation.  The EBRD loan will finance brownfield deep modernisation of 510 MW Combined  Heat and Power Plant-2 in Almaty with conversion from coal to gas. The Project  will have a significant immediate impact on air quality in Almaty.  After  modernisation, the Plant will be able to provide certain balancing capacity to  the national grid and will facilitate faster implementation of renewable energy  projects and back up development of renewable heating solutions, in line with  Low Carbon Pathway for energy and heating sector. In addition to environmental  impact, the Project will provide support for improved institutional-level  capacity on gender and youth inclusion.
Magticom Telecomms Up to US$ 100 million senior A/B Loan to MagtiCom, a leading telecoms operator  in Georgia. The use of proceeds is to finance acquisition of retail assets of  the second biggest Internet Service Provider in Georgia, Caucasus Online  ("CO"). The assets include all the infrastructure, equipment and network  necessary to provide internet, telephony and IPTV services to end customers. A  joint statement of both parties published on May 30, 2016 and can be read via  the link:  http://magticom.ge/print_version.php?lang=ENG&amp;amp;info=1282  MagtiCom intends to acquire the retail assets of CO, covering broadband  internet services to retail and corporate customers. MagtiCom, renowned for its  innovation and drive for technological development, sees the acquisition of  retail assets of CO as a continuation of its drive by developing the Internet  Service Provider (ISP) business through the expansion of the geographic  coverage of internet and Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services to the  regions in Georgia. MagtiCom has already notified the regulator of the  acquisition plans and received permission to proceed.
Ak Hunji Project The provision of a senior secured loan of up to US$ 1.8 million to support the  expansion of Ak Hunji, a leading producer of decorative profiles and sandwich  panels in Turkmenistan. Part of the loan will finance the Company's working  capital needs.  Ak Hunji is planning to launch the production of decorative floors, ceiling  profiles and other elements from Extruded Polystyrene (XPS). The use of XPS  will improve quality and durability of the Company's products. The project will  help Ak Hunji start exports sales to neigbouring countries.
Lamatem Project Provision of EUR 6 million senior secured loan (with 1.5-y grace) to Lamatem  SARL, an existing client of the Bank, to support new capex programme in  production of medical garments and single-use personal protective equipment  (PPE).  Lamatem's existing facility, supported by the first EBRD loan in 2019, started  its operations in Q3 2019, mainly as a toll manufacturer for Molnlycke, a  leading global supplier of medical solutions based in Sweden. In response to  the changing market environment, the Borrower has now launched a new capex  programme to meet increasing demand from Moroccan clinics and its new European  clients. The programme also includes new product segments of which a  sterilization process.
Regional - Egypt - NBK II Provision of up to USD 25 million senior unsecured loan to National Bank of  Kuwait i Egypt ("NBKE"), under the regional GCF GEFF programme. Up to USD 3.75  million of this loan  is expected to be co-financed by the Green Climate Fund  ("GCF") under the same conditions.  The EBRD loan will enable NBKE to (i) support on-lending to private  sub-borrowers for green, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, which  are of particular relevance in the context of high-energy intensity of the  Egyptian economy, and (ii) to support high performance technologies and  services supporting a green economy.
Hystead Serbia Project The provision of senior loans of up to EUR 59.67 million to Balfin MK Dooel,  Delta M CG and Preduzece Delta City 67 d.o.o. (the "Borrowers"), three limited  liability companies incorporated in FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia  respectively.  The Borrowers are fully owned by Hystead Limited, UK ("Hystead"  or "Company") and own three retail and entertainment centres in their  respective countries, namely Skopje City Mall, Delta City Podgorica and Delta  City Belgrade. The loan is a part of a larger financing package to the  Borrowers by EBRD and IFC.  Repayment of existing loans of the Borrowers which will result in an improved  and more sustainable capital structure and financing upgrades and/or expansion  of the retail assets.
Bank Dabrabyt SME LCY Loan Provision of a senior unsecured loan in the amount of up to €5 million  equivalent in local currency (BYN 11 million) to Bank Dabrabyt, a joint-stock  company incorporated in Belarus, for on-lending to local private micro, small  and medium enterprises ("MSMEs").  The Project will assist Bank Dabrabyt in mobilising external funds in local  currency which will help to diversify the bank's funding base and expand local  currency lending to private MSMEs in Belarus.  The Project will promote local currency lending in Belarus thus supporting  the development of the domestic capital market in the country and  de-dollarization of the economy as well as fostering a more stable financial  environment.
Banca Intesa Belgrade - Mortgage line A senior loan of up to €50 million to Banca Intesa Belgrade ("BIB") for  mortgage lending.  The proceeds of the loan will be used by BIB to provide long-term financing for  residential mortgage lending in Serbia.
DCFTA - OTP Leasing SME Facility #3 A 4-year amortising senior unsecured loan of up to €15 million equivalent to be  provided to LLC "OTP Leasing" for on-lending to eligible MSMEs under the DCFTA  Programme (known asEU4BUSINESS EBRD Credit Line - Finance and Advisory  Programme Supporting SME). The loan will be available for disbursement as a  synthetic UAH and/or €-denominated facility.  The project will enable the Company to finance long-term investments of  Ukrainian MSMEs in upgrading their technology and equipment necessary to meet  EU standards in terms of product quality, health and safety measures and  environmental preservation.
InecoBank Project The loan proceeds to be used for on-lending to SMEs and larger companies in  line with the Policy Statement of the Resilience Framework.  The Project will enable InecoBank to continue extending liquidity support to  private sector companies in Armenia to help them sustain their operations and  retain workplaces.
Ferronikeli energy efficiency project Provision of a senior secured loan of EUR 25 million in favour of Ferronikeli  Complex LLC (the "Company" or "NFN") to support EUR 15 million energy  efficiency capital expenditures and EUR 10 million working capital financing to  increase operational efficiency and improve environmental standards (i.e.  reduce CO2, SO2, NOX and particulates emissions).  The purpose of the transaction is to support the turnaround of NFN, the largest  exporter and one of the largest private employers in Kosovo by reducing cost  and increasing competitiveness and environmental performance through energy  efficiency investments.
Practica Venture Capital III An equity investment of up to EUR 10 million in favour of Practica Venture  Capital III (the "Fund") targeting early-stage technology driven companies in  Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The project will form part of the Bank's  Early-Stage Innovation Facility II ("ESIF II"), a EUR 200 million facility  through which the EBRD selectively invests in commercially-oriented early-stage  venture capital funds.  The Fund will make equity and quasi-equity investments in early-stage  technology driven companies in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, collectively the  "Target Region".
Sustainable Reboot SME - Sparkasse Bank Macedonia Provision of a long-term senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 2 million to  Sparkasse Bank Macedonia ("SBM") for on-lending to small and medium-sized  enterprises ("SMEs") in North Macedonia. The loan is envisaged under the  Sustainable Reboot SME Programme ("Reboot SME").  The loan is intended to provide financing for on-lending to local SMEs for  investments in environmental protection, workers' safety and product quality  and safety in order to introduce and implement EU standards, which will boost  SMEs' competitiveness in the country. At least 70% of the use of the proceeds  is expected to be related to Green Economy Transition ("GET") investments.
Kazakhstan  Women in Business  - Forte Bank A 3 year senior loan to ForteBank JSC in the amount of USD 10 million in KZT  equivalent. The financing will be used for on-lending to eligible women-led  micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Kazakhstan.  The aim of the loan is to promote women's entrepreneurship and access to  finance, and more broadly women's participation in business, through the  development of a strong WiB SME sector in Kazakhstan, by facilitating access to  finance and advice for women-led SMEs. The loan will be complemented by the  development of sustainable credit mechanisms targeted at women-led SMEs through  technical assistance to ForteBank JSC; and technical support for women-led SMEs  in accessing know-how, non-financial business development services and  networking opportunities.
Astana Bus Project The EBRD is providing a senior loan of up to EUR 65 million to LLP 'Astana  LRT', a municipal urban transport company. The EBRD loan will be used to  procure up to 200 modern low-floor city buses.  Null Value
Export Development bank Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to USD 10 million to Export  Development bank of Egypt (EBank) for on-lending to private small and  medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt  The EBRD loan will support EBank's SME lending activities and expand access to  finance for underserved SMEs in Egypt.
DRF- Denizbank Project A senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 100 million (or its USD equivalent) to  DenizBank A.S. ("DenizBank") under Window 1 of the Türkiye-Disaster Response  Framework ("DRF" or "Framework"), a framework for Turkish banks to support  livelihoods, jobs and human capital in the South-Eastern provinces of Türkiye's  affected by the February 6, 2023 earthquakes. The project will enable DenizBank  to channel EBRD financing to support eligible private businesses and  individuals directly impacted by the disaster, with an aim to address the most  immediate funding needs of the local population in the affected cities,  enabling borrowers to restructure existing loans as well as obtain additional  financing as needed.  The Framework constitutes the first and immediate phase of EBRD's emergency  crisis response to the devastating earthquakes in South-Eastern Türkiye. It  will channel EBRD funding via the Bank's existing partner banks in Türkiye to  provide relief, and support reconstruction efforts in the disaster provinces.  As such, the Framework reflects the goals of the EBRD's Equality of Opportunity  Strategy 2021-2025 ("EOS") which recognises that shocks and crises, including  natural disaster, have the potential to entrench and exacerbate existing  inequality of opportunity, therefore requiring the EBRD to mitigate the impacts  of such events on livelihoods and human capital.
Astana Airport Rehabilitation The EBRD is financing rehabilitation of the runway, taxiways and apron as well  as upgrade of lighting navigational aids at Astana Airport as part of the  airport modernisation project of JSC "International Airport of Astana".     The Project will help meet International Civil Aviation Organization's  ("ICAO") safety requirements as well as double the handling capacity of the  Astana Airport.  Null Value
Maghreb Private Equity Fund IV An equity commitment of up to EUR 25 million to Maghreb Private Equity Fund IV  LLC (the "Fund").  The Fund will seek to realise long-term capital gains through investing in a  diversified portfolio of small and mid-cap companies in Tunisia, Morocco and  Egypt.
Namangan Water Project The provision of a sovereign loan of up to US$ 60 million (€50 million) to the  Republic of Uzbekistan to be on-lent and/or granted to the water utility  Limited Liability Company Namangan Suv Ta'minoti, formerly known as the State  Unitary Enterprise Namangan Suvokova to finance its Priority Investment  Programme (PIP). The PIP includes such investments in water and wastewater  infrastructure of Namangan oblast as the rehabilitation of water and wastewater  networks and pumping stations, the construction of water and wastewater  treatment plants, laboratory equipment and the extension of metering coverage  in the city of Namangan. These components are aimed at improving water quality,  access to safe drinking water and wastewater treatment services.  The Project is expected to increase the number of people connected to safe  water by 280,000, increase the volume of treated wastewater, reduce water  losses and secure energy savings.
Istrabenz Plini Provision of a EUR 7 million long-term loan to Istrabenz Plini Beograd d.o.o.,  a limited liability company organised in Serbia, to construct and operate an  industrial gas filling station near Belgrade, Serbia (the "project").  The project will increase gas volumes available to the borrower to supply  higher local demand and potentially cover other countries in the Western  Balkans.
Horizon Capital Growth Fund II L.P. EBRD has made an equity commitment of USD 10 million to Horizon Capital Growth  Fund II, L.P. (the "Fund", "HCGF II"), a private-equity fund investing in  Ukraine-based assets and formed as the continuation vehicle for select assets  of Emerging Europe Growth Fund II, L.P., also managed by Horizon Capital.  This project will support the further development of a portfolio of high-growth  digitally-enabled companies in Ukraine and will provide significant additional  follow-on capital raised during this process.
Green Cities 2 W2 E2 - Karlovac District Heating Project Provision of a senior loan of up to EUR 5 million to Gradska Toplana d.o.o.  Karlovac (the "Client" or the "Company") consisting of 2 tranches: A) up to EUR  3 million to be committed at signing (the "Tranche A"), and B) an uncommitted  tranche of up to EUR 2 million (the "Tranche B").  The Project will serve as a 'trigger' investment under the Green Cities 2 i  Window II Extension 2 framework, which will help the City of Karlovac identify  and address priority environmental challenges through development and  implementation of a city-specific Green City Action Plan ("GCAP").  Tranche A proceeds will support a comprehensive rehabilitation of the City's DH  network through the replacement of obsolete hot water pipes and shafts and  implementation of SCADA to help enhance the efficiency of the heat distribution  network and halve distribution network losses. In addition, the project is  expected to result in an annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions ("GHG")  at the level of 3,105 tonnes of CO2 equivalent and 1.10 tons of NOx.  The Tranche B investment will support the incorporation of energy from the  renewable sources, which will allow for further energy savings as well as  additional substantial CO2 emissions savings.
BlackPeak Southeast Europe Growth Equity Fund The proposed transaction is an equity commitment in favor of BlackPeak  Southeast Europe Growth Equity Fund SCSp (the "fund").  The fund will seek to make equity and quasi-equity investments in small and  medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies with the objective of achieving  long-term capital growth. The fund will invest in central and south-eastern  Europe with a focus on Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia.
Regional - Tajikistan - Imon loan II The provision of a senior loan up to US$ 4.0 million to MDO IMON INTERNATIONAL  under the GCF GEFF Regional - GEFF Tathejikistan, of which up to US$ 3.0  million will be provided in Tajikistani Somoni out of the EBRD resources and up  to US$ 1.0 million will be provided in US Dollars by the Green Climate Fund  ("GCF").  The proposed transaction will be the 2nd loan to IMON under the GCF GEFF  Regional - GEFF Tajikistan (the "Facility"). Proceeds of the loan will be  on-lent in line with the Policy Statement for the Facility to private sector  sub-borrowers (individuals/ SMEs/corporates) for investments in climate change  mitigation and adaptation technologies and services. IMON will benefit from  Technical Cooperation ("TC") in form of trainings, capacity building and  support for project implementation from the dedicated programme consultants.
SPC: Multi Country Climate Change Support Program The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Multi Country Climate Change initiative is designed to build stronger national and community level resources and improve governance capabilities by complementing other climate change work being implemented by SPC, including work already supported by Australia under the International Climate Change Initiative (ICCAI). Funding will support mangrove rehabilitation and expansion, coastal fisheries habitat improvements and using fish aggregating devices, specifically: Fiji – coastal fisheries management; Tokelau – marine and freshwater resource management; and Tonga – integrated water and coastal resource management. The total value of this initiative is $1.6 million to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
Tokelau Development Assistance Program Australia supports aid assistance to Tokelau through New Zealand's Aid Program under the Development Assistance Program. The objective of the  program is to improve donor co-ordination through delegated co-operation, reducing administrative burden for the Australia, New Zealand and Tokelau Governments. Australia's contribution will focus on education. The total value of this initiative is $1.2 million over 3 years, starting 2014-15.
Program Administration Nepal - Program Administration and Control - Program Administration 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.
Not Applicable Nepal - Gender Mainstreaming - 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 of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.