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Supporting the Republic of Greece with medical devices, equipment and supplies to combat the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) within the group of 26 countries Securing medical equipment for the Ministry of Health in Greece to confront the novel coronavirus, Covid-19 Limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus, supporting the health sector and its resilience in the face of the coronavirus, and enhancing health services in combating the spread of the coronavirus. The steadfastness and continuity of the health sector in providing treatment and preventive services to (4,500,000 beneficiaries) of health sector workers and citizens, educating citizens on dealing with the pandemic and taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the Corona virus.
NBV Equity Project The proposed Project consists of an equity investment in new shares in National Bank of Vanuatu  (NBV or the Bank) of up to 15% of the Banks share capital following the new shares issuance. Co-investors Asian Development Bank  and Vanuatu National Provident Fund are targeting also to acquire up to 15% each of the Banks share capital following the new shares issuance.    NBV is serving rural and urban clients, both retail and commercial, through its 25 branches across the country.  The purpose of the Project is to assist NBV increase its capital base and diversify the Bank''s shareholding to support its future growth and new financial products and services. i) Increasing Access to Finance: NBV expects to open new rural branches and expand its microfinance program in 2012, which should further drive access to finance for Vanuatu''s rural population. It is estimated that approx. 80% of Vanuatu''s total population lives in rural areas.  Given high travel costs to access bank branches, only approx. 13% of Vanuatu''s rural population has bank accounts.  Increased access to finance would increase inclusive growth for the larger population.    ii) Promoting Competition: The banking market is dominated by four commercial banks. The strengthening of NBV''s lending capacity will improve its competitiveness in the market. Strengthening of NBV would serve to promote competition within the sector, which would benefit the people of Vanuatu.
South West Pacific Inv. Ltd (Le Meridien Port Vila - formerly Royal Palms) Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Vanuatu: Le Meridien Royal Palms Resort              Region    Asia      Sector   Project No004844   Projected Board DateSeptember 15, 1995   Company NameSouth West Pacific Investments Limited   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Hotel Properties Limited, Singapore    	Le Meridien, France    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	Project Cost approximately US$18 million - IFC A loan of US$7.1 million.    Location of project and Description of site    	Located in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, the property includes a 168 room resort hotel.     Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The Company owns the property which is managed by Le Meridien.  The purpose of the project is to upgrade public facilities and add more bungalows on the  adjacent island.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category B project according to IFCs environmental review procedure.  Environmental, health and safety issues associated with this project include liquid and solid waste disposal and fire and safety.  The sponsor will be upgrading the existing wastewater treatment facility to accommodate the expansion and to ensure compliance with World Bank guidelines.  A fire and safety audit will also be undertaken to ensure compliance with World Bank guidelines.  Coastal resources will not be affected by this proposal.    The  is  August 28, 1995 from the Public Information Center.       Date SPI sent to PIC     08/03/95      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
Floods Emergency Response Project On 8 April 2021, the Government of Timor-Leste approached the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for an emergency grant from the APDRF to help restore lifesaving services disrupted by the floods as a result of the flooding. Based on identified needs, a proposed grant of $1 million from the APDRF is expected to be used for restoring life-saving services, including to (i) provide flood-affected and vulnerable people in the municipality of Dili with emergency support through a conditional transfer (cash or food-for-work) to assist with debris management and the rehabilitation of basic and essential community infrastructure; and (ii) support the crisis response to the flood-affected population, including those in the evacuation centers. Around 30,000 affected community members of the municipality of Dili will be direct beneficiaries of the project. An additional 65,000 individuals residing in the 50 most affected Aldeias (sub-villages) will also indirectly benefit from the proposed assistance. The proposed APDRF grant will be required for immediate response. The Ministry of State Administration will also support cash-for-work through in-kind contribution of equipment and brigades for large clearing jobs and waste management of debris. For restoring life-saving services, including to (i) provide flood-affected and vulnerable people in the municipality of Dili with emergency support through a conditional transfer (cash or food-for-work) to assist with debris management and the rehabilitation of basic and essential community infrastructure; and (ii) support the crisis response to the flood-affected population, including those in the evacuation centers. Around 30,000 affected community members of the municipality of Dili will be direct beneficiaries of the project. An additional 65,000 individuals residing in the 50 most affected Aldeias (sub-villages) will also indirectly benefit from the proposed assistance.
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport Expansion Project The Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (PNLIA) has a runway of 1,850 meters (m) in length with a pavement width of 30m. The runway can accommodate Code C aircrafts such as B737 and A320, but operations of these aircrafts are under significant restrictions on payload because the length of the runway is short.  The existing runway also does not have the ICAO specified Runway End Safety Areas (RESA), which is at least 90m long and required for safe aerodrome operation. These two issues pose challenges in route development of the PNLIA for better air connectivity of the country because airlines have to take into consideration commercial penalty by operating with reduced passenger load factors (i.e., less seat occupied) and consider extra safety measures. The current Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is also in poor condition and does not fully meet the requirements even for the existing runway.

The project will be aligned with the following impact: national productivity improved by ensuring better connectivity of its people within and outside of the country. The proposed outcome is improved efficiency and safety of goods and people's movements.
Road Network Upgrading - Additional Financing The project will (i) reconstruct or upgrade and climate proof about 59 kilometers (km) of principal national roads, (ii) expand the road maintenance program of the Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI), and (iii) prepare a feasibility study and detailed design for 81 km of principal national roads. In collaboration with other development partners, the project will support the progressive upgrading of the whole of the national road network.
Dili West Water Supply Project The project will deliver new climate-resilient water supply infrastructure to expand and improve the performance of water services. This will be supported by interventions to strengthen the water utility?s operational performance and enhance its long-term financial sustainability.
Road Network Upgrading Sector Project The Road Network Upgrading Sector Project will upgrade priority sections of the national road network. The project will finance the upgrading of the trans-island road from Manatuto to Natarbora, which will greatly improve national connectivity and directly support the government’s petroleum and gas developments on the south coast. The project will also finance the preparation of other high-priority road links. The proposed project will (i) upgrade and climate-proof about 117 kilometers (km) of principal national roads, (ii) expand the road maintenance program of the Ministry of Public Works (MPW), and (iii) prepare detailed designs and environmental and social due diligence for upgrading 169 km of principal national roads through future projects.
Power Distribution Modernization Project The project will (i) support the modernization of the power distribution system to contribute to the sustainability, resiliency, and reliability of the electricity system; and (ii) provide institutional strengthening and capacity building to the implementing agency, Electricidade De Timor-Leste (EDTL). It is aligned with the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 7 on access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all, and SDG 13 on urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. The project will support EDTL improve the power supply infrastructure in Timor-Leste.
Road Network Upgrading Sector Project (additional financing) The proposed additional financing will support scaling up the Road Network Upgrading Sector Project. An additional 97 kilometers (km) of national roads will be upgraded and climate proofed in addition to the original core subproject, Manatuto to Natarbora (81 km) making 176 km in all. The project is in line with the ongoing efforts of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development partners to support the progressive upgrading of the entire national road network.
Road Network Upgrading Project The project will (i) reconstruct or upgrade and climate proof about 59 kilometers (km) of principal national roads, (ii) expand the road maintenance program of the Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI), and (iii) prepare a feasibility study and detailed design for 81 km of principal national roads. In collaboration with other development partners, the project will support the progressive upgrading of the whole of the national road network.
Baucau to Viqueque Highway Project The project will (i) upgrade 58 kilometers (km) of national roads from Baucau to Viqueque, with considerations for better resilience to climate change and social inclusive design; and (ii) provide institutional strengthening and capacity building. The project supports continuing efforts of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development partners to upgrade and sustain the country’s national road network.
Dili to Baucau Highway Project The project will upgrade and climate-proof 105 kilometers (km) of the national road
between the capital, Dili, and the second-largest town, Baucau, which is located on the north
coast. The government has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to cofinance the
proposed project on a parallel basis with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
ADB will support upgrading and climate-proofing 56 km of the road connecting the towns of
Manatuto and Baucau, and JICA will support the section between Dili and Manatuto (49 km).
Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project The project will focus on enhancing water supply and sanitation services and providing infrastructure that will facilitate long-term sustainable and economic growth. The project is consistent with the strategic goals set in the government?s SDP 2011-2030 and ADB Strategy 2030. It supports ADB Strategy 2030?s key operational priorities of tackling climate change, making cities more livable, and strengthening governance and institutional capacity. The project is also aligned with the government?s commitments to meet the Sustainable Development Goals 6 (ensure universal access to water and sanitation to all), 3 (improved health and well-being for all), 5 (gender equality), and 11 (make inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and human settlements) by 2030.  The Timor-Leste Country Partnership Strategy 2016-2020 identifies improved water supply services in urban centers as a priority area for ADB support.
The project will be aligned with the following impact: 100% service coverage for both water supply and sanitation by 2030 (footnote 2). The outputs will result in the following outcome: inclusive and sustainable access to water supply and sanitation services in participating cities achieved.
Road Network Development Sector Project The Project is sector-based in design. It will finance part of the mediumterm road network development program. At the end of the Project, (i) about 232 kilometers (km) of national roads will have been improved to maintainable condition; (ii) a road maintenance program (RMP) will have been established; (iii) access roads and parking areas of crossborder
facilities will have been built at Mota Ain, Salele, Sakato, and Oesilo; (iv) national contractors will have gained improved capacity to implement roadworks; (v) the Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI) will have improved its ability to administer road projects and the RMP; (vi) road safety awareness in the project areas will have increased; and (vii) climate-proofing measures will have become a regular part of road design and construction.

The selection of subproject roads to be rehabilitated will be guided by the medium-term road network development program and based on the selection criteria and procedure agreed on by the Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The RMP will first be established under the Project in three pilot districts in the border region: Bobonaro, Covalima, and Oecussi. Midway through project implementation, MOI will prepare a strategy for expanding the RMP to cover the entire road network.
Dili Urban Water Supply Sector Project The Project will (i) check, and refurbish, replace and install (as required) up to 35 primary and secondary distribution master meters; (ii)  check and replace, as necessary, up to 51 kilometers of tertiary distribution (reticulation) water pipes; (iii) check and replace, as necessary, up to 2,950 household meters and 240 commercial and bulk meters; (iv) check and normalize, as necessary, up to 5,100 household connections and up to 170 commercial connections; (v) relocate up to 1,700 existing water service connections to allow the disconnection of up to 7,000 linear meters of old asbestos cement and other water mains; (vi) install up to 88 new stop valves; (vii) refurbish or replace nine chlorination dosing units at deep bores; (viii) undertake practical minor repairs to support operational efficiency and safety; (ix) train and support a Dili water demand management task force; (x) establish and give in-field mentoring for three leak detection teams; and (xi) train six subzone caretakers. The Project is being proposed under a sector modality.
Road Sector Improvement Project (Asian Development Fund Grant) The Project will produce the following outputs: (i) rehabilitation and improvement of about 123 kilometers (km) of core network roads; (ii) labor-intensive routine road maintenance on 45 km; (iii) sound and sustainable road maintenance policies; (iv) an efficient bidding and contracting system for engaging communities in road maintenance through local small contractors; (v) improved project management, supervision, and monitoring; and (vi) identification of modalities to ensure sustained rehabilitation and maintenance of rural feeder roads.
District Capitals Water Supply Project (formerly Oecussi and Ermera Water Rehabilitation Project) The Timor-Leste: Oecussi and Ermera Water Rehabilitation Project will help Ermera, Oecussi, and another district manage their water resources better.  The Project will reduce water-related diseases and raise household incomes, particularly for women.
Mid-Level Skills Training Project The proposed project will assist the Government of Timor-Leste in introducing and implementing mid-level skills training in construction and automotive trades by strengthening selected public and private training providers. The project will build on existing training programs and facilities which have a proven record of delivering quality skills training at basic levels. By filling skills gaps in the current system of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), the project will help the government develop a skilled workforce and improve employment opportunities for men and women in Timor-Leste.
Planet Protectors Annual Report Year 2 The resilience and security of land and environmental defenders are strengthened through the protection and moral support provided through international accompaniment and observation.
PROGRAMME PILOTE D'APPUI A LA MISE A NIVEAU, LA NORMALISATION ET LA QUALITE AU CAMEROUN
Promoting sustainability and international trade competence of Cameroonian national products by enhancing advanced technologies The Japan-funded project "Promoting public health by improving the national supply chain capacity for medical products for increased resilience against COVID-19"(SAP 210174) was successfuly implemented by UNIDO from April 2022 to August 2023. As part of the communication with the donor focal point, UNIDO indicated, in late 2022, our readiness as well as aspiration to develop a futrue project to continue the project-level committment to the national development agenda in the framework of Japan-UNIDO partnership.   Although UNIDO team conitunuously followed up the status of the discussion, there had been no advancement and updates from the donor side due to their limited financial availability allocated to Cameroon. The discussion about the future funding reopened in the end of 2023 by Japan as a potentially available fund had been identified. The donor focal point verbally/informally expressed that the primary targets of the fund are 1)business/trade partnership with the donor in the context of private sector development; 2)well-alingned objectives with other ongoing committment by Japan; 3) to catalyze sustainable technologies in industrial contexts. The budget size will be dependant on the available budget in the donor#s planning and it is expected to be influenced by other projects as well. Based on the commu
Programme d'Appui a l'Amelioration de la Competitivite de l'economie Camerounaise (PACOM) L#objectif global du PACOM est le renforcement de la compétitivité de l#économie camerounaise à travers l'amélioration de la productivité et la progression qualitative des entreprises, permettant ainsi la mise en oeuvre des deux composantes de la stratégie commerciale souhaitée par l#Etat : valorisation des avantages comparatifs des filières compétitives sur les marchés d#exportation (régionaux et internationaux) et développement des entreprises nationales sur le marché intérieur notamment sur l#axe de la sous-traitance.
Design of a master plan for a technological Agro-Industrial Park (Agro-Industrial Technopole) to improve food processing value addition and employment in Cameroon The project will develop a master plan for a technological Agro-Industrial Park (Agro-Industrial Technopole) to improve value addition and employment in Cameroon.  The master plan includes the feasibility study and the study of infrastructure, a financial plan, the management structure, a promotion strategy and incentive policies.
Country Programming Framework for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development for the Republic of Cameroon Upon the request of the government of Cameroon, following a series of consultations between the government and UNIDO, especially on the margin of the 15th General Conference in December 2013, and with the visit of the Deputy to the Director General in Cameroon in April 2014, it was decided that a new technical cooperation framework shall be developed. Moreover, UNIDO in collaboration with its Member States, the private sector and relevant development stakeholders, has elaborated a new mandate, namely Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID). Consequently, a Country Programme for an inclusive and sustainable industrial development of the Republic of Cameroon has been developed in order to foster the economic diversification and the industrialization process of the country. CPs aim at offering systematical yet customized solutions to the challenges that industrialization represents. The CP, amounting to # 19, 856, 502.5, is in line with the #Document de Stratégie pour la Croissance et l#Emploi# (DSCE) which embodies the national development strategy until 2020 and operationalizes the long term development vision of Cameroon to become an emerging country by 2035. At the regional level, the Regional Economic Programme, as well as the CEMAC Vision 2025, and the Master Plan for Rural Electrification ha
Technical guidance and support to conduct a technology needs assessment and a technology action plan for Cameroon Cameroon plans to conduct its Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) with a Technology Action Plan (TAP) in view of the implementation of its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC). The TNA assistance will focus on technology prioritization, whose process will focus on the costs and benefits of technologies within the national context. Additionally, it will o focus on technology action plan that will outline group of measures for addressing barriers and accelerating the development and transfer of prioritized technologies. It will also incorporate components of capacity building to governmental and non-governmental institutions such as the private sector.
Appui à l#évolution du modèle institutionnel, économique et opérationnel du bureau de mise à niveau des entreprises Appui à l#évolution du modèle institutionnel, économique et opérationnel du bureau de mise à niveau des entreprises
HCFC phase-out management plan (stage II) Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) Phase-out Management Plan (stage II): Through the implementation of this project, Cameroon will be in compliance with its targets under the Montreal Protocol and will aim to phase out 75% of its HCFCs in the servicing sector by 2025.
Enabling activities for HFC phase-down in Cameroon The main objective of these enabling activities is to prepare Cameroon in terms of supporting the institutional arrangements and other activities related to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
HCFC phase-out management plan (foam sector plan) (stage I, first tranche) MPCMR11001   HCFC PHASE-OUT MANAGEMENT PLAN (STAGE I) (FOAM SECTOR PLAN) This project is part of the overall HCFC Phase-out Management Plan for Cameroon. Investment project to phase out the use of HCFC-141b in flexible foam: This activity proposes assistance to three companies that converted from HCFC-141b to MC in the production of flexible slabstock foam. The activity proposes modifications to the plant for the safe handling of MC including storage tanks, ventilation systems, one batch foam machine, safety equipments, and MC metering and pumping systems. It also includes partial compensation for incremental operational costs incurred in the introduction of MC. The activity does not have any direct HCFC reduction associated; instead it is proposed to ensure that the conversion from HCFC-141b to MC undertaken by the companies is sustainable and safe. During their last three years of production (2006-2008), these companies consumed together 20 mt of HCFC-141b per year.