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MCS Property The MCS Group of companies (MCS Group or the Sponsor), IFCs repeat client and one of Mongolias leading business groups active in (i) distributing fast-moving consumer goods; (ii) beverage manufacturing; (ii) mobile communications and information technologies; (iii) civil engineering and infrastructure development, (iv) mining, as well as in a number of other industry sectors, is expanding the scale of its property development operations, which are currently focused on a large-scale affordable housing development in Ulaanbaatar (UB). MCS Groups property-focused subsidiary MCS Properties Holdings Ltd (BVI) (MCS Property, MCSP or the Company) has requested a long-term IFC loan of up to US$60 million, which will be used (i) to complete the Companys affordable housing development Shine Ger in UB; (ii) to build an affordable housing residential complex in the vicinity of the Ukhaa Khudag (UHG) mine site, 500 kilometers to the south of UB, as well as (iii) to develop an office tower, which will be an important contribution to the Mongolian capital business infrastructure, and a school building in UB (the Project). (i) The Company''s activities are focused on improving UB''s urban infrastructure. As such, they have a direct and immediate development impact with respect to improvements in living standards and inefficiency of doing business in Mongolia''s capital. In particular, the  Company''s pipeline of properties scheduled for completion in the near future includes socially important developments, such as 1,617 affordable housing units in an innovative and replicable "Shine Ger" project with the goal  to make home ownership affordable for young professional families;  (ii) MCSP is an important source of indirect employment with 4,782 indirect employees (e.g. contractors);  (iii) Through increased purchasing local materials and services, the expansion of MCSP activities will strengthen the Company''s linkages to  the local economy;  (iv) MCSP is committed to bringing international property development standards and best practices to a country where the quality of construction  needs to be drastically improved;  (v) The MCS Tower included in the Project will contribute to the development of the UB business infrastructure that lacks quality office buildings at this point in time.
Suu dairy Project The proposed Project for Suu Dairy (Suu or the Company)  comprises of the following components:
To expand production capacity to meet  the increasing demand.  Currently,  the production is limited by the packaging capacity; 
To renovate the existing machinery and building to improve productivity;
To further develop raw milk supply chain by establishing 4 new milk cooling points and 2 new parlors, and upgrading 9 existing cooling points;
To establish 2 additional mini processing plants in Erdenet city and Khentii  Batshireet province;
To refinance  the Companys existing short-term debt ;
General working capital purposes. (i) Expansion of raw milk procurement is expected to provide 2,500 existing and 1,500 new herders and farmers involved in milk supply chain with increased and more sustainable income; (ii) at the same time the project will provide them with more  information about quality milk standards through newly established MCPs and MCU as well as new milking parlors that will   offer a controlled environment for cow milking; and (iii) Self-sustainability of Mongolia for domestic milk product supply will be improved and import dependency will be reduced. Currently around 25 % of all processed dairy products are imported.
Xac Subdebt The proposed investment is a syndicated subordinated debt facility (the Subdebt Facility) to XacBank (the Bank), an existing partner of IFC and the fourth largest bank in Mongolia. It will include IFCs own account exposure of up to US$10 million and mobilization of up to US$35 million. The proposed investment intends to provide the needed Tier-2 capital to strengthen the Banks capital structure, and to enable it to provide 3,600 to 8,000 additional loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. i) Project Outcomes: to strengthen capital position of a systemic bank in Mongolia, enabling it to provide 3,600 to 8,000 additional loans to Mongolian MSMEs and to improve access to finance. IFC expects the Bank's MSME loans to increase from the current 30% of its total loan portfolio to 40% by the end of the project period. 

ii) Economy-wide Effects: to deliver economy-wide effect through providing additional financing to MSMEs that will increase economic activity and job creation. 

iii) Contribution to Market Creation: to improve market competitiveness by motivating other players to increase lending to MSMEs.
CF XacBank SD The Project is to extend an 8-year subordinated loan of US$30 million to XacBank (the Bank) to help the Bank strengthen its tier-II capital and enable it to achieve its loan growth targets over the next five years. XacBank was established in October 2001 and has been an existing IFC client since 2002. The Bank seeks to aggressively grow its SME lending business over the next five years, and is thus in need of additional capital to make this possible. (i)  Increasing access to finance to Mongolian SMEs;  (ii) Diversifying funding source for an important IFC partner as well as a systemic bank;
Xac Syndication The proposed investment entails a syndicated senior loan facility to XacBank, including an IFC A loan of up to US$15 million and IFC B loans or parallel loans of up to US$90 million, in order to promote access to finance in Mongolia and strengthen XacBanks funding position.    XacBank originated in 1998 as a microfinance project sponsored by the United Nations Development Program and the United States Agency for International Development, transformed into a bank in 2001, and is currently the fourth largest bank in Mongolia in terms of outstanding loans.  By June 2015, the Bank had 90 branches and 1,477 staff, served over 460,000 active depositors and over 100,000 active borrowers, and had total assets of MNT1,884 billion (US$950 million equivalent) and gross outstanding loans of MNT1,289 billion (US$650 million equivalent).  IFC started partnership with XacBank in 1999 by providing advisory services to assist its transformation into a bank, and provided it a few senior loans and subordinated debts in the past ten years to support its business growth. 1.	Access to finance: the project will expand the access to finance for the MSME sector. Given the Company''s strategic plan and its focus in MSME sector, the syndicated facility is expected to support 9,000~11,000 MSME loans per year   2.	Improve funding structure: the investment will provide mid to long term funding to an important IFC client, thereby improving its liability structure and strengthening its resilience to adverse liquidity events 3.	Access to international markets: the project represents IFC''s continuous efforts to introduce leading Mongolian bank to global capital market and it will create a demonstration effect for other Mongolian entities to attract and use international capital.
Xac Bank Equity The proposed investment (or the project) consists of a medium-term financing program of up to $15 million, to be made available in US$ and/or MNT. Such financing will be progressively committed over a three-year period in the form of equity, senior loans, partial credit guarantees (PCG), and/or syndicated loans to XAC-GE, the holding company of XacBank (the Bank), a leading microfinance institution in Mongolia. The purpose of the funding is to support the ongoing growth of XacBanks micro and SME lending portfolio, expand the Banks reach to new geographical regions and develop new initiatives. The project will assist XacBank to strengthen its capital base and expand its operations in productive micro and rural finance, as well as SME businesses, including financial leasing. XacBank is focusing on microfinance with an average loan size of about MNT1.26 million ($1,087 equivalent). IFCs proposed equity investment will enhance the Banks institutional capacity to expand its micro loan portfolio to reach clients who might otherwise be marginalized, thus supporting livelihoods, employment generation in the private sector, particularly in low income rural communities. It is expected that the institution''s strong performance in terms of portfolio growth and profitability through better management methodology, control mechanisms and outreach in remote and geographically challenging areas will serve as "best practice" examples for other rural finance institutions.
MCS Agri Project IFC is providing support to MCS Mongolia (MCS or the Company), a strategic IFC client and the largest private sector group in Mongolia, in the completion of (i) a sustainable food production project that consists of an arable farm, a cattle feedlot and downstream processing; and (ii) A new green office tower planned for central Ulaanbaatar that will be known as ICC Tower. The most significant expected Project level effects are (i) stakeholder effects through improved food security for consumers through increased access to quality, affordable and nutritious grain and meat products, (ii) environmental effects through the reduction in GHG emissions and improved resource efficiency provided by green buildings. Beyond the Project, IFC anticipates that the investment will promote greater resilience and competitiveness in the livestock and crop production subsectors.
Khan Bank Syndication Loan The proposed investment is a syndicated senior loan of up to US$100 million to Khan Bank LLC (the Bank), an IFCs existing client, to strengthen the Banks capacity in supporting local micro and SMEs in Mongolia. i.	Access to finance: Given the Bank''s strategic plan and its focus on small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs), the project will support the Bank''s lending to MSMEs and small projects.  ii.	Funding structure improvement: This syndicated facility will provide medium to long term funding to the Bank, thereby extending its funding structure and improving its liquidity position.  iii.	Access to international markets: The project represents IFC''s continuous efforts to introduce leading Mongolian bank to global capital market.
XacBank Project The proposed project is to provide a 7 year $5 million new loan to XacBank in Mongolia to support its growth in microfinance and expansion into traditional commercial banking business. XacBank is an existing IFC client. In June 2002, IFC provided the bank with an 8-year loan amounting to $400,000 with 2-year grace period. From January 15, 2005, the bank began to make repayment and has kept a good repayment record. The project has a strong developmental impact as it will assist XacBank to expand operations in support of productive micro and small businesses, herders and small agricultural enterprises in rural areas across Mongolia nationwide. XacBank is the leader among Mongolian microfinance lenders with an average loan size of about MNT 891,634 ($730 equivalent).  IFCs proposed loan will support and help to sustain the strong growth it has demonstrated in recent years.  Its loans, including those classified as consumer loans, are put to productive uses within Mongolias extended families thereby supporting livelihoods, employment generation in the private sector, and particularly in low income rural communities. The institution''s strong performance, as demonstrated by its portfolio growth and profitability, its management methodology and control mechanisms and its outreach in rather remote and geographically challenging areas will serve as "best practice" examples for other rural finance institutions, state-owned and slated for privatization or otherwise.
Khan Bank AMC Cap Fund The proposed project intends to provide a 5 year subordinated loan of up to US$ 40 million to Khan Bank LLC (Khan Bank, the Bank), an IFC existing client, to enhance the Banks capital strength and capacity in supporting local SMEs. (i) Expanded loan will reach more SME and rural customers through the bank with largest network in Mongolia; (ii) Will enhance the bank''s financing source, improve capital strength and support to grow; (iii) Support to the systemic bank shall boost the confidence in the financial sector overall.
Newcom corp Newcom Group (NCG) is one of the largest investment holding conglomerates in Mongolia, with investments in the telecommunications, civil aviation, energy, and real estate sectors. NCGs flagship company, Mobicom Corporation, is the largest wireless service provider in Mongolia, with more than one million subscribers. NCG also enjoys a leadership position with Eznis, the largest private airline in Mongolia that operates flights to 14 domestic destinations and to Hailar, China and Ulan-Ude, Russia. In the renewable energy sector, NCG has already started developing the first wind power plant in Mongolia. With over 12 investments and portfolio companies, Newcom Group employs around 2,000 people.
  
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The proposed project is to support NCGs expansion by helping finance the capital expenditure program of its subsidiary and affiliate companies over the next few years. NCGs contemplated expansions include a 50 MW wind park as well as further investments in the groups commercial airline and property management businesses. The project is expected to: (i) help create additional jobs and promote entrepreneurship; (ii) contribute to increase the power generation capacity and tap into a renewable energy resource; (iii) reduce carbon emissions that would have been generated by alternative sources of electricity; (iv) provide access to health facilities; (v) support the development of mining and natural resources activities in Mongolia; and (vi) further contribute to Government tax income with expanded operations of NCG.
Intermed Project Intermed LLC is building and will operate the International Medical Center, an 80-bed greenfield general hospital in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The hospital will be the first in Mongolia implemented to international best practice, incorporating Joint Commission International and World Health Organization universal patient safety and infection control standards. Main services will include an outpatient department; an inpatient department covering surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB&GY; emergency & medical evacuation; and a health screening department. Hospital opening is expected in November 2013. (i)	Health outcomes: The Hospital will be the first in Mongolia operated to international best practice and is expected to provide health services to over 100,000 patients. (ii)	Import substitution: The Hospital will provide services to patients in Mongolia who typically travel abroad for health care.  (iii)	Employment Creation: The Project is expected to create around 300 new job opportunities in Ulaanbaatar.
Swedish Trust Fund for Urban Infrastructure Project in Ukraine The Specific objective of the TF is to assist the Government of Ukraine to strengthen the capacity of the municipal services (water supply and sanitation, solid waste management, district heating and other municipal services) by cofinancing with Bank-financed Urban Infrastructure Project with the following components: (i) TA for sector reform and capacity building; and (ii) TA for design, supervision and energy assessements/audit.
A scalable solution for supporting informal stroke caregivers in Malaysia: systematic development and feasibility study Stroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. People who survive stroke are often unable to use parts of their body due to brain injury. As a result of this, they may not be able to move around or carry out daily tasks (such as feeding, bathing and dressing) on their own. They may also need physical therapy to help them with the recovery. Such physical therapy and help with daily activities is generally provided by family members and friends (also called caregivers) who receive help and guidance from social and community rehabilitation services in western countries. In Malaysia, such support is not available, therefore the caregivers have to take on most of the patient care responsibilities, for which they are not trained or prepared. As a result of this, the recovery of stroke patient is not as good and the caregiver themselves may feel overwhelmed and their health and finances may suffer. In India, where the situation is similar to Malaysia, we have previously developed a training programme to support stroke caregivers using mobile phones. Using lessons from this research and an in-depth assessment of local knowledge, skills, resources and cultural beliefs of stroke caregivers in Malaysia, we will develop a training programme to improve caregivers' skills in managing physical and psychological needs of stroke survivors and their own needs. Initial training will be delivered in person, with further support provided through a mobile phone application that will include videos of key skills, a searchable map of local stroke services and access to expert advice through text messaging or phone call. We will then offer the training and mobile application to new caregivers to find out whether they find it helpful and how it can be improved. We will also work with health policy makers to explore how our training and support programme could be integrated within the Malaysian healthcare system. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in Malaysia, which causes enormous suffering and loss to the economy. Our training programme may be able to reduce both of these. The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with developing countries across the world to promote the economic development and social welfare of the partner countries.
Deep Mutational Scanning of Dengue Viruses for Vaccine Development Emerging viral infections are a global threat to public health. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease of common occurrence in most tropical and many subtropical areas. The only licensed vaccine available shows suboptimal protective efficacy especially for Dengue serotype 2. Consequently, vector control measures are the only widely used means of disease prevention and development of more potent and cross-reactive dengue vaccine would represent a major advance in disease control. Research to identify vaccines has been hampered by limitations of conventional approaches that cannot comprehensively search for useful viral mutations.    The current project aims to implement an approach that combines a novel massively parallel experimental technique and a virus construction technique developed in our lab to comprehensively test dengue virus mutants for their resistance to a host immune response.  This exercise will identify novel mutations that affect dengue resistance to a key antiviral pathway.  It will produce a collection of dengue mutants with varying degree of host resistance, enabling us to test different levels of viral attenuation which is critical for finding optimal immune responses for developing an effective vaccine.  Characterizations of these viruses by a battery of immunological and virological assays will give us an idea of the relationship between viral attenuation and the ensuing immune response, key information for fine tuning the efficacy of a dengue vaccine.  Future application of this exercise to investigate multiple interactions between virus and host immunity could accelerate our path to identify the elusive correlates of protection for dengue in humans. The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with developing countries across the world to promote the economic development and social welfare of the partner countries.
Affordable near-patient diagnostics to distinguish infectious diseases in the Philippines (AND2ID in Ph) Acute fever may be caused by a range of pathogens, but clinical symptoms may be too non-specific to differentiate the causative organism, so correct diagnosis requires pathogen-specific diagnostic tests. These diagnostics are too expensive for routine use in resource-limited settings. This means that many patients are treated empirically with broad spectrum antibiotics, which may be unecessary, toxic, and increase the risk of antimicrobial resistance. Conversely delayed diagnosis and treatment may lead to poor outcomes.   A barrier to low-cost diagnostics in the Philippines, arises from a value chain that spans the world, without Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). If we could use technologies that can be manufactured locally, using local resources, then we have the first step to providing affordable diagnostics in resource poor areas, and delivering a sustained improvement in healthcare, while also developing the local economy.   We have made an enzyme (BOON-enzyme) that can do these tests and can be produced almost anywhere without special facilities.  We have made the enzyme pink, so that you can see that it has been produced and we have a way of making it stick to sand so that it is very stable.  We are going to use one of these enzymes - BOON-Taq in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - to perform a clinical study in patients with suspected dengue and leptospirosis at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, to assess the impact of the use of diagnostics on the patient pathway and the disease burden. As a result of these trials we will design a diagnostic kit that can be taken out to rural clinics and we will undertake clinical trials in such a clinic.  We will support the study by developing a healthcare economics model of the impact of diagnostics on the patient pathway. The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with developing countries across the world to promote the economic development and social welfare of the partner countries.
Optimizing strategies to diagnose and control intestinal Schistosomiasis in low and moderate endemicity areas of Brazil Over 200 million people suffer with the disease Schistosomiasis which is caused by the presence in the human blood vessels of trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma. This leads to long term disability and can be fatal. Therefore, intestinal and urinary schistosomiasis are considered serious public health problems in vast regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The current mainstream diagnostic method for intestinal schistosomiasis is the detection of eggs in stool by Kato-Katz. This method, however, is limited costly, time-consuming, and may be particularly unreliable where there is low levels of infection, as would be expected after several rounds of treatment or in regions where transmission is low. In order to overcome some of the pitfalls of this diagnostic method, there has been interest in developing new and more sensitive tests for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis.   Antigen detection in urine (CCA) has been documented to be a sensitive and specific alternative to Kato-Katz in several moderate and high endemnicity settings. Data comparing the performance of stool microscopy (Kato-Katz) and a urine dipstick (CCA) in low Schistosomiasis prevalence settings, however, is currently lacking. In this context, the aim of this project is to compare the performance of CCA with Kato-Katz in the low endemic area of Minas Gerais State, and in a moderate endemic area of Sergipe State Brazil.   Furthermore, the study aims to enhance knowledge of the spatial distribution of schistosomiasis in Brazil that will assist planning of the preventive chemotherapy strategy for the national schistosomiasis control programme. The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with developing countries across the world to promote the economic development and social welfare of the partner countries.