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Technical Assistance for Government Debt Issuance and Management This GDIM intermittent project is working with the Ministry of Finance's Debt Management Office (DMO) to consolidate existing domestic issuers of government guaranteed debt within the DMO's operations. Additional assistance supports the development of a MOF debt issuance strategy that addresses increased demand for shorter maturities, the creation an efficient price discovery mechanism for Treasury Bills, the development of a trade reporting system, reforms to the primary dealer system including dealer selection and performance monitoring, development of a technical methodology to quantify liability portfolio risks, and building DMO staff capacity to conduct all facets of debt issuance and management responsibilities.
Technical Assistance for Government Debt Issuance and Management Broader, deeper primary and secondary markets for central government and sub-sovereign debt obligations. Complete understanding by government and regulatory officials of relationship of primary and secondary markets for government securities. Create efficient registry, depository, and settlement systems that support greater transaction volumes. Adoption of market-based government securities, distribution and trading practices, and standardization of domestic debt instruments. Improved communications between national and sub-sovereign government issuers, market intermediaries, and investors.
Technical Assistance for Vietnam - Banking and Financial Services The advisor is providing technical assistance to the SBV to improve the capacity of the Monetary Policy Department in the regulation of investments by commercial banks; choosing an operating target for monetary policy and the methods for setting specific targets, depending economic conditions; using repurchase agreements in managing base money. The advisor is assisting the SBV in improving the capacity of the Credit Department in repo market development and cooperation in other areas during the implementation of the Money Market Development Project. The advisor is also assisting the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance in developing a macroeconomic analysis and forecasting model, allowing the MOF to generate forecasts of economic growth and inflation. Assist the Ministry of Economic and Finance in the development of their Insurance Regulation framework.
Madagascar Statistical Capacity Building Trust Fund The development objective is to strengthen the capacity of the
 National statistics Institute (INSTAT) to produce quality statistics and to enhance its statistical dissemination practices.
Statistical Capacity EU Grant The development objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the National Statistics Institute (INSTAT) to produce and  disseminate quality statistics on population.
Ethiopia Protection of Basic Services Social Accountability Program Parallel to TF071654 THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE TRUST FUND IS TO STRENGTHEN THE
 institutional capacity for social accountability to make service delivery more effective and responsive in Ethiopia.
 
 To achieve the above objective, the focus of the PBSSA program will be capacity building for, and piloting of, selected large-scale initiatives geared towards strengthening citizen voice and enhancing accountability of public service delivery providers to citizens.  Core areas of activity include capacity building and technical  assistance related to  enhancing and  institutionalizing  of social accountability activities in Ethiopia.  The design of the PBSSA program is based on lessons learned under the Social Accountability component in the PBS I Program.
 
 The overall development objectives of the trust is further supported through knowledge activities such as the provision of expert technical assistance services based on international good practice for scaling up social accountability interventions,  studies and targeted training on social accountability related issues and activities,  and  independent program evaluation and assessment of progress and impact.
Cyclone IDAI Acute Joint Response Mozambique On 15th March Cyclone IDAI made landfall north of Beira City (Sofala Province), devastating the city and surrounding areas, and then continued across Mozambique through Manica Province. Currently, the total estimated affected population stands at approximately 600,000 people (260,000 children). During emergencies, the systems of ensuring child protection tend to get disrupted leading to high likelihood of child protection violations and incidents. There have also been first reports on separated children and a conservative estimation of 40% collapsed schools in Sofala and Manica. Save the Children (SC) as part of COSACA will be implementing a Child Protection (CP) and Education in Emergencies (EiE) intervention in Sofala and Manica provinces.
SLGP RSF NSIA Guinee IFCs proposed investment in NSIA Banque Guinée or (NSIA Guinée or the Bank) will consist of:      SLGP RSF Project # 45636: An unfunded Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) in an amount of up to GNF 50 billion (or approximatively US$5 million) to be committed in two equal tranches, that will guarantee up to 50% of a portfolio of small and medium enterprises (SME) in an amount of up to GNF100 billion (or approximatively US$10 million), under IFCs Small Loans Guarantee Program (SLGP). IFCs SLGP program is supported by the IDA18 IFC-MIGA Private Sector Window Blended Finance Facility (IDA PSW-BFF) to de-risk and scale-up lending to SMEs, including women-owned SMEs, in Guinea.      The Project will also be potentially supported by the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) in the form of a performance-based incentive should NSIA Guinea to achieve significant growth in lending to women-owned SMEs (WSMEs). We-Fi is a collaborative partnership among 14 governments, six multilateral development banks (MDBs), and other public and private sector stakeholders, hosted by the World Bank Group. It seeks to address financial and non-financial constraints faced by women-owned small and medium enterprises around the world.  IDA PSW BFF and We-Fis support would enable IFC to rapidly roll out a program of risk sharing facilities to reach underserved SME segment of the market including women SMEs/VSEs that are otherwise not commercially bankable without this support.      GTFP ATRI NSIA Guinée Project # 42761: A Trade Finance facility of up to EUR5 million for NSIA Banque Guinée with a maturity of up to 1 year. The investment falls under the IFCs Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) and the African Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (ATRI) with a pooled first loss of 25% from IDA19 PSW BFF to de-risk the investment. The investment will support the Bank trade business and enhance acceptability of Letter of Credits, Guarantees and other trade instruments issued by NSIA Banque Guinée in favor of its Correspondent Banks (CB). By partnering with the Bank to share underlying SME borrowers risk, the RSF will support the gradual evolution of the Bank into this segment, including WMSEs based on PBI metrics. The proposed advisory engagement encompasses risk management, corporate governance, and targeted product development, and should complement the investment in embedding SME risk management global best practices for the long term.
Guinea Alumina Corporation The project entails the development of a 12 Mtpa greenfield bauxite mine and associated rail, port and marine infrastructure (the Project) at an approximate cost of US$1.4 billion. The associated infrastructure includes an upgrade of the existing 134 km single track mainline railway from CBGs (Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée) operations in Sangaredi and a new port terminal at the Port of Kamsar. The Project has proven and probable reserves of 236.8 MT of bauxite with an expected life of mine of 20 years. The Project is being developed by Guinea Alumina Corporation S.A. (GAC). GAC holds a fifty-plus year mining concession which also includes the development of an alumina refinery in a second phase of the project. Macro-economic impacts: The Project is expected to make a significant contribution to Guinea's economic growth through increased production and export of Bauxite and associated job creation and economic activity from the local supply chain. The Project will further strengthen Guinea's position as a key global supplier of bauxite for decades to come.

Fiscal impact: The Project is expected to generate significant revenue streams to the Government of Guinea (GoG). Direct contributions to the GoG will consist of royalties, local development and corporate taxes over the life of the mine.

Employment: At peak of the construction phase, the Project will employ approximately 3,500 people. During operations, GAC is expected to have 650 direct employees, of whom 520 will be local. The Project is also expected to generate significant indirect employment estimated at 9,800 jobs in the supply chain including service companies, construction, transport and maintenance operations. GAC is also establishing a skills development program for local employees which includes operational and safety training as well as leadership and language skills.

Community development and linkages program: GAC is implementing a range of social and economic development and linkages programs to stimulate economic development in the Boke region, ranging from local training and skills development, local content development, health and safety initiatives, and local infrastructure development, among others. IFC will provide ongoing advice to further enhance the impact on local community and supplier development.
GTFP VistaGui Guinea The proposed project is an uncommitted trade finance guarantee facility under IFCs Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP or the GTFP Facility) of up to US$12 million. The purpose of the proposed IFC trade line is to support VistaGuis (the Bank or VistaGui) trade program. GTFPs investment in the form of a trade line will confirm banks partial or full guarantees (and other trade instruments) covering payment risk on banks in emerging markets in Republic of Guinea for their trade related transactions. The project builds on GTFP's global platform, increasing access to trade finance to emerging markets. The Project will provide increased access to trade finance to the Bank's customers. On the market side, the project will further connect the Bank's cross-border connections, increasing the country's integration through both financial and real sector channels. It will help to link more traders to other countries and connect the country's financial markets more deeply.
Solidiagui Project The proposed investment is a debt package which consists of an IFC A loan of up to EUR5.6 million and a Blended Finance (BF) senior loan of up to EUR5.6 million (the IFC Loan) to support the expansion and diversification program of Société Lierkang Diaguissa en Guinee SARL (the Company or Solidiagui), one of the leading fruit juice companies in Guinea-Conakry. IFC would finance the (i) expansion of the current juice beverage production capacity and (ii) installation of a dairy products line within the existing production hall to produce yoghurt and liquid milk (the Project). Solidiagui has been distributing beverage brands including Sagiko juice and Incolac milk products since 2009, then started manufacturing its own brand Fruitalos and Sagiko juice under license upon completion of its factory in 2021 . The Project will increase consumer access to dairy and juice beverage products and therefore contribute to food security and nutrition in Guinea where prevalence of undernutrition, stunting and wasting is high. Protein intake per capita and day is also low.  
IFC expects the Project will increase value addition and create jobs. IFCs analysis of the Project suggests average multiplier effects on the value-added dimension, with an overall value addition estimated at US$3,5million, including 150 direct jobs and 300 indirect and induced jobs along the Projects supply chain.  
The investment, complemented by IFC Advisory, will increase competitiveness in the market supporting (i) local dairy processing to gradually substitute imports; (ii) expansion of canned juice production line; and (iii) technical and operations improvements in terms of adoption of plant and food safety standards of a leading player in Guineas dairy and fruit juice industry, with demonstration and replication potential.
Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l'Industrie de la Guinee The proposed project is for an up to GNF 17.5 billion Risk Sharing Facility to support SME lending in post conflict Guinea for Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et lIndustrie de la Guinée (BICIGUI or the Bank), a subsidiary of BNP Paribas. As of December 31st, 2012, BICIGUI was the largest bank in the country banking sector in terms of loans (25%) and first in terms of deposits (27%) and assets (23%), with a network of 24 branches in 15 cities. Created in 1985, the Bank operates a universal bank business model servicing the retail, SME and corporate business segments. This project is expected to have significant development impact by: i)	Promoting lending to viable SMEs in a fragile, post conflict environment where access to finance is difficult; ii)	Supporting  local entrepreneurs, in particular SMEs, which are important contributors to job creation.; iii)    Helping to improve the E&S assessment and mitigation management system of a leading bank in the country.
Palma Guinea The proposed project comprises a greenfield development of a 280-room 5-star hotel in Conakry, Guinea (the Project). The Project is implemented by the Guinea-incorporated Palma Guinée S.A. (Palma Guinea). Fully owned by the Topaz Group of companies, Palma Guinea has been incorporated specifically to develop and own the Project hotel, which will be operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., under the Sheraton brand. The purpose of the Project is to reduce imbalance between supply and demand for quality hotel accommodations in Conakry. At present, Guineas capital has no 5-star hotels. This gap in the hospitality market has been hindering travel to Conakry and slowing down the citys development into an important national and regional business destination. The Project hotel is expected to help change this situation and to become an important part of Conakrys business infrastructure. Business infrastructure development/Opening of Conakry as a travel destination: The Project will support the development of a  high-standard hotel, which will help Guinea''s capital city  address growing demand for quality hotel accommodation driven by increasing business travel and the emerging conference activities sector. Furthermore, the availability of a high-quality hotel is expected to become a driver for more travel (both business and conference) to Conakry in its own right, contributing to the development of the city into a regional center.  Best practice transfer: The Project is expected to support transfer of best international business practices to Guinea, especially in such areas as (i) real estate development; (ii) hotel management; (iii) management of environmental, social life and fire safety issues; (iv) business ethics, transparency and integrity in dealing with employees, business partners, authorities and other stakeholders.   Employment generation: The investment will create significant local direct employment of about 400 and indirect employment in the supply value chain.  Linkages to the local economy: The Project hotel will seek to establish linkages with the local economy, specifically in such areas, as the supply of food products and the procurement of services (e.g. transportation).  Encouragement of investment activity in Guinea/Demonstration effect: The Project will have a demonstration effect by encouraging other international and regional players to pursue investment opportunities in Guinea as this IDA post-conflict country works to improve the business climate, facilitate greater foreign direct investment inflows and diversify its economy from the natural resource-based sectors.
Sonoco  Project The proposed investment consists of an up to US$25 million senior A loan to Société Nouvelle de Commerce S.A. (SONOCO or the Group), a leading Guinean diversified family business group. The funds will be mainly used to finance the investment program of the Group that includes: (i) additional wheat storage facility to be located at the port of Conakry; (ii) the revamping of an existing seasoning cubes processing unit previously owned by the Nestlé group; (iii) the construction and operation of a greenfield soft drink plant; and (iv) general capital expenditures for its wheat milling operation (the Project). The most significant, expected project-level outcomes are (i) increased efficiency of the Port of Conakry; (ii) less traffic congestion at the exit of the Port and on the main road through Conakry; (iii) increased access to iron fortified bouillon cubes; and (iv) economy-wide effects associated with the growth of Guinea's nascent industrial sector.
Marifala Project Marifala, Guineas first furniture company, plans to construct (i) an industrial complex located in the industrial zone of Maférenyah (~60 km from Conakry) that will enable the company to consolidate its operations and triple its capacity, and ii) 4 retail outlet stores: 3 in Conakry in Guinea and 1 in Bamako in Mali (The Project). The Project total cost is US$20 million and will be financed 35% by Sponsor equity (US$7 million) and the remaining by IFC and IDA PSW. The proposed investment entails an 8-year senior secured loan of up to EUR12 million (c. US$13 million). Project level outcomes: (i) Stakeholder (customers) - Increased timely access to quality and affordable furniture products by consumers through customized mass domestic production; and (ii) Economy wide effects - increased value addition and job creation along the furniture supply chain. Beyond the Project, IFC expects the investment to contribute to increasing competitiveness of the sector in Guinea.
CBG Expansion The project entails the expansion of Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinées (CBG or the Company) Sangaredi bauxite mine, processing plant and associated infrastructure (the Project or Sangaredi Mine) located in northwest Guinea at a cost of $752 million. The proposed expansion will increase production capacity from 13.5 Mtpa to 18.5 Mtpa by 2018.   With reserves of 385 Mt grading 48.6% Al2O3 and resources of over 5 billion tonnes, the Sangaredi Mine is one of the largest in the world and is considered one of the best due to its high alumina content and low silica. CBG is the government of Guinea''s most important revenue generator and largest private sector enterprise in the country. The Project accounted for 16 percent of the country''s GDP, 20% of the government revenues and employed approximately 5,000 Guinean nationals in 2014. The proposed expansion will yield the following benefits: (i) Increased supply of bauxite production: The expansion will increase bauxite production from 13.5 Mtpa to 18.5 Mtpa further anchoring CBG''s position as one of Guinea''s lead private sector actors and Guinea''s world position as a key bauxite exporter for decades to come.  (ii) Contribution to government revenues: Direct contributions to government will consist of corporate taxes, withholding taxes, customs duties and import taxes estimated at US$140 million per annum.  (iii) Local employment: CBG has a considerable impact on employment in the country. The Company has 5,000 direct employees, almost all of whom are national hires.  (iv) Community development and linkages program: CBG is implementing a range of community development and linkages programs to stimulate economic development in the Boke region. In line with the Company''s growth, CBG will continue to spend on social development programs, ranging from education, health, building local skills and implementing a local supplier chain. IFC will provide ongoing advice to further enhance the impact of these initiatives.
Simandou III The Simandou iron ore project is located in South-east Guinea, approximately 600km from the Guinean coast.  The current phase of the project (the Project or Simandou III) entails the completion of a Preliminary Engineering Assessment (PEA), Definitive Engineering (DE), early construction works and advance ordering of long lead items at an estimated expenditure of more than $3.5 billion over the next eighteen months, and culminating in the formal decision to proceed with the full development of the operation (Decision to Mine).  A large high grade iron ore resource has been delineated and is expected to support a 95Mtpa mining operation for over thirty years.  Development of the mining operation would include development of new rail and port infrastructure to export the ore.  This infrastructure component is expected to account for around two-thirds of the total cost of the Simandou iron ore project. Economic transformation for Guinea: At full production the Simandou iron ore project will be the largest mining and commercial project in the country and will make a large direct positive contribution to Guinea''s economy for decades. Annual taxes and royalties to the Government of Guinea have the potential, at full production and after tax holiday, to exceed US$1 billion p.a. (subject to iron ore prices) and will directly employ over 4,000 Guineans.  Infrastructure development:  The Simandou infrastructure, particularly the rail, will open up the east of the country to new private sector development opportunities. Simfer has committed to the provision of a multi-use/multi-user facility, which will include passenger rail services.  The construction of the rail will also require the construction of a feeder road network along its alignment, further facilitating local movement and trade.    Emerging sustainable mining sector:  Guinea is an emerging iron ore producer and, based on its resource endowment, is expected to become one of the main global producers in the coming years. The Simandou iron ore project will be the first of several large projects and will set key benchmarks going forward in terms of standards of operation and E&S management.  In addition, Simandou''s infrastructure could in the future potentially be shared on a commercial basis with other emerging iron ore operations in the region.  Community development:  Simfer will spend a minimum of 0.25% of project revenues on socioeconomic activities in affected prefectures (particularly Beyla and Forecariah), including investments in electricity, roads, water and sanitation, communication, and health and education.
GTFP CORIS GUINEE The proposed project is an unfunded trade finance facility under IFCs Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP or the GTFP Facility) of up to US$5 million, booked under the Africa Trade and Supply Chain Recovery Initiative (ATRI), benefiting from a 25 percent pooled first loss guarantee. The purpose of the proposed IFC trade line is to support Coris Bank International Guineas (the Bank or CBI GN) trade program. GTFPs investment in the form of a trade line will confirm banks partial or full guarantees [and other trade instruments] covering payment risk on banks in emerging markets in the Republic of Guinea for their trade-related transactions. The AIMM framework ratings are not applicable for individual projects/IB lines in GTFP.
Simandou Iron Ore The project is the continued exploration of various high grade iron ore resource targets with a 110 km long zone in the Simandou Mountain Range in the Eastern Region of Guinea.  The Mining Convention covering the concession area is held by a locally incorporated Rio Tinto subsidiary, SIMFER S.A.  The proposed IFC investment is the acquisition of a 5% stake in SIMFER S.A. and future contributions to equity cash calls until completion of a Feasibility Study for the project.  IFC will also receive options to acquire 5% stakes in other Rio Tinto iron ore exploration assets in Guinea.
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