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From Santo Domingo to the Coast: Extending financing and Rural Development Desde Santo Domingo hacia la Costa:Extendiendo el Financiamiento y el Desarrollo The project will aim to improve the socioeconomic conditions of microentrepreneurs, their families and communities, located in the central-coast region of Ecuador. El proyecto permitirá que los microempresarios rurales de la nueva provincia tengan acceso a crédito para ampliar sus actividades económicas, mejorando así sus condiciones de vida. 

El proyecto cuenta con dos componentes: uno de Financiamiento Reembolsable por US$1.000.000 (BID: US$500.000 y Contraparte Local: US$500.000) y otro de Cooperación Técnica No-Reembolsable por US$500.000 (BID: US$250.000 y Contraparte Local: US$250.000). Ambos componentes serán ejecutados por INSOTEC.
Supporting the Provision of Transnational Mortgages Loans for Ecuadoran Migrants Apoyo a la Concesión de Hipotecas Transnacionales a Emigrantes Ecuatorianos The MIF will provide a loan for onlending to Ecuadoran migrants in the US and Spain for the acquisition of housing in Ecuador. The technical assistance will prepare Mutualist Pichincha for scaling up its transnational mortgage operations by establishing new sales channels and improving the administration and supervision of this product line. Mejorar el acceso que tienen los emigrantes ecuatorianos que viven en Estados Unidos o en Europa a préstamos hipotecarios transnacionales, mediante la ampliación de este tipo de operaciones de Mutualista Pichincha.
Extend financing to small milk producers in the value chain Extender financiamiento a pequeños productores de leche en la cadena de valor The project's general goal is to contribute to the improvement of income level for small and medium milk producers in Ecuador. The purose is to impromve productivity of micro, small and medium milk producers through the access to financial services related to the chain value. El proyecto tiene como objetivo general contribuir a mejorar el nivel de ingresos de pequeños y medianos productores de leche en Ecuador. El propósito es mejorar la productividad de micro, pequeños y medianos productores de leche a través de acceso a servicios financieros vinculados a la cadena de valor.
Expansion of Formal Financial Services to Semiurban & Rural Microentrepreneurs Expansión Servicios Financieros Formales Microempresarios Semi-Urbanos y Rurales N/A N/A EN
Boosting Productivity in Border Areas Dinamización Productiva en Zonas de Frontera The objectives of this project are: i)to facilitate access to credit to small onion farmers ii) To strength technical skills to increase productivity in a 30%, reduce production costs in 50% and decrease the waste of post-harvest in a 10% iii) To develop a new model to facilitate inputs and services to at least the 50% of ILE suppliers. Los objetivos de esta operación son: i) facilitar el acceso a crédito a pequeños productores de cebolla ii) fortalecer sus capacidades técnicas para que puedan incrementar su productividad en un 30%, reducir los costos de producción en un 50% y disminuir las pérdidas en poscosecha a un 10% iii) Desarrollar un modelo de cobertura de servicios e insumos de producción para al menos el 50% de los proveedores de ILE
Sustainable Development of the Dairy Value Chain of Small-scale Entrepreneurs in Desarrollo Sostenible de la Cadena de Valor Láctea de los Pequeños Empresarios d N/A N/A Fix the problems found in the dairy chain, low productivity and low incomes of producers. Solucionar los problemas detectados en la cadena láctea, la baja productividad y los bajos ingresos económicos de los productores.
Green Finance for Agricultural Sustainability Financiamiento Verde para la Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria N/A N/A The project seeks to offer credit with a new green loan product, technical knowledge and marketing alternatives, through information technology mechanisms and technical assistance offered to small-scale producers, in order to implement innovative measures of sustainable adaptation that avoid losses or reductions in crop yields, and to improve value chain efficiencies. It also seeks to increase small farmer incomes through better management of risks associated with climate change, such as floods, droughts, hurricane winds, hail and other extreme weather events, as well as to reduce credit transaction costs. El proyecto propone ofertar financiamiento con un nuevo crédito verde, conocimientos técnicos y alternativas de comercialización, mediante mecanismos de Tecnología de Información y de asistencia técnica puntual a pequeños productores, para que puedan implementar medidas innovadoras de adaptación sostenibles que eviten pérdidas o disminución de los rendimientos de sus cultivos e incrementar la eficacia de la cadena de valor. Se buscará incrementar los ingresos de los pequeños productores mediante una mejor gestión de riesgos asociados al cambio climático como inundaciones, sequías, vientos huracanados, granizo y otros fenómenos meteorológicos extremos, así como, bajar los costos de transacción para acceder al financiamiento.
Development of Small Producers in the Value Chain of the Andean Gourmet Snacks Desarrollo de Pequeños Productores en la Cadena de Valor de la Industria Exporta The proposed project seeks to contribute to improving small farmer¿s income through a value chain model with Inalproces, which is a small Ecuadorian exporting firm of Andean Gourmet Snacks. The purpose is to establish a model for sustainable supplier development to strengthen the relationship between the links of the chain from the production, gathering, processing and marketing of nontraditional products. Este proyecto busca mejorar los ingresos económicos de pequeños productores de vegetales nativos y exóticos en Ecuador a través de un modelo de encadenamiento productivo con Inalproces, una pequeña empresa ecuatoriana exportadora de Snacks Gourmet Andinos. El propósito del proyecto es establecer un modelo de desarrollo de proveedores sostenible que fortalezca la relación entre los eslabones de la cadena desde la producción, el acopio, procesamiento y comercialización en rubros no tradicionales.
Housing Financing for Low-income Population Financiamiento de Vivienda para Población de Bajos Ingresos To improve housing conditions and net income of poor population in the finance of microenterprenerus of housing of quality in the central region of Ecuador. Mejorar las condiciones habitacionales y de ingresos netos de la población de bajos ingresos y microempresaria mediante el financiamiento escalonado y replicable para viviendas de calidad en la región central del Ecuador.
Financing, Technical and Health Services for Rural Communities Women Financiamiento, Servicios Técnicos y Salud para Mujeres Comunidades Rurales The project seeks to improve the socioeconomic conditions of poor women entrepreneurs and their families in northern Ecuador. Its purpose is to make efficient, sustainable financial, technical, and health services more accessible to some 1,130 women microentrepreneurs in northern Ecuador. El proyecto tiene como fin contribuir a mejorar las condiciones socio-económicas de las mujeres pobres emprendedoras y sus familias en el norte del Ecuador. El propósito del proyecto es facilitar el acceso a servicios financieros, técnicos y de salud eficientes y sostenibles para unas 1.130 mujeres microempresarias del norte ecuatoriano.
Sustainable development with rural productive microenterprises in the south Desarrollo sostenible para micro y pequeñas empresas rurales productivas en sur The project will aim to contribute to reducing rural poverty levels en la southern amazon region of Ecuador, through an increase in the competitiveness of small farmers. The purpose of the project is to expand and improve the supply of financing offered by FACES, facilitating access to information, productive technologies and markets, in rural business value chains in the area of the amazon axis of Loja-Palanda-Zumba. El objetivo general del proyecto es contribuir a la reducción de los niveles de pobreza rural en la región sur amazónica del Ecuador, a través del incremento en la competitividad de los micros y pequeños productores. El propósito es expandir y mejorar la oferta de financiamiento de FACES que facilite el acceso a información, tecnologías productivas y mercados, en las cadenas productivas de los negocios rurales del eje multimodal sur amazónico Loja - Palanda - Zumba.
Especificamente, el objetico para el financiamiento de crédito es que Micro y pequeños empresarios rurales del sur amazónico del Ecuador accedan a crédito para sus actividades productivas, mientras que el objetivo para la CT es permitir a FACES perfeccionar algunos aspectos de su funcionamiento institucional, fortalecer sus capacidades operativas ampliar los servicios financieros que ofrece a microempresarios de comunidades rurales de bajos ingresos hacia el sur amazónico del eje multimodal Loja - Palanda - Zumba y apoyar a que los micro y pequeños productores de la zona incrementen su competitividad como un medio para reducir los niveles de pobreza. La CT contribuirá a que FACES se convierta en una entidad más sólida, con mejores metodologías, herramientas y recursos para administrar sus operaciones especialmente en el sector rural, con mayor presencia en la región sur amazónica fronteriza con Perú. También contribuirá a mejorar la posición competitiva de sus clientes en cuanto a su productividad y acceso a mercados de valor.
Ecological Farming, Marketing and Partnerships among Women in Rural Areas Producción Ecológica, Comercialización y Asociatividad de Mujeres Rurales ELHB serves about 2.000 poor women with microcredit and human development, using Grameen Bank methdology. 60% of them earn a living from small farming and agriculture. With ELHBG, they are learning and implementing organic tecnolgies, investing in new animals, and selling in collaboration, which is allowing them to increase their income and improve their well being. The project will expand this services in the rural areas surrounding Loja where there are not many microfinance institutions in operation. ELHBG atiende a unas 2.000 mujeres pobres con crédito y servicios de desarrollo humano, utilizando la metodología de Grameen Bank. El 60% de las mujeres se dedican a actividades agropecuarias. Con el apoyo de ELHBG, la incorporación de tecnologías orgánicas, la inversión en nuevos animales, y la comercialización conjunta les está permitiendo aumentar los ingresos y mejorar la seguridad alimentaria, algo que podría ser ampliado con el PES. El proyecto ampliaría estos servicios en los alrededores de Loja, donde no hay muchas entidades microfinancieras.
Pacari Chocolate: Traceability and Grower’s Associations Pacari Chocolate: Trazabilidad y Asociaciones N/A N/A The objective of the project is to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the small cocoa producers of Manabí. The expected result is to improve the production and traceability technologies of aroma cocoa and the production of high quality chocolate in Ecuador. To achieve these objectives, the project will incorporate small cocoa producers into the value chain of Pacari Chocolate, and at the same time increase Pacari Chocolate's high quality raw material purchasing capacity, by improving the company's operational capabilities, improvement of the traceability systems and the increase of the productive capacities of 3 cocoa producing communities in the province of Manabí. El objetivo de impacto del proyecto es la mejora de las condiciones socioeconómicas de los pequeños productores de cacao de Manabí. El objetivo de resultado del proyecto es mejorar las tecnologías de producción y trazabilidad del cacao de aroma y la elaboración del chocolate de alta calidad en Ecuador. Para lograr dichos objetivos el proyecto incorporará a los pequeños productores de cacao a la cadena de acopio y buenos precios y al mismo aumentar la capacidad de compra de materia prima alta calidad de Pacari Chocolate, mediante la mejora de las capacidades operativas de la empresa, la mejora de los sistemas de trazabilidad y el incremento de las capacidades productivas de 3 comunidades productoras de cacao de la provincia de Manabí.
Insurtech as a Tool for Increasing Economic Resilience Tecnología Aplicada a los Seguros como Instrumento de Resiliencia Económica N/A N/A The proposed project seeks to foster inclusion in the insurance market by supporting the expansion of S123. The solution will address the main barriers to inclusion by: (i) lowering the cost of premiums through the expansion of an online aggregation platform that fosters competition among insurance providers and economies of scale; (ii) increasing accessibility by broadening online delivery channels directed at low-income clients; (iii) enticing demand by increasing awareness of the benefits of insurance protection among vulnerable populations through an education campaign; and (iv) rolling out new health and asset protection insurance products tailored to low-income segments. El proyecto propuesto busca fomentar la inclusión en el mercado de seguros apoyando la expansión del S123. La solución abordará los principales obstáculos a la inclusión: i) reducir el costo de las primas mediante la expansión de una plataforma de agregación en línea que fomente la competencia entre los proveedores de seguros y las economías de escala; (ii) aumentar la accesibilidad mediante la ampliación de los canales de entrega en línea dirigidos a clientes de bajos ingresos; (iii) atraer la demanda aumentando la concienciación sobre los beneficios de la protección de los seguros entre las poblaciones vulnerables a través de una campaña de educación; y iv) la implementación de nuevos productos de seguros de salud y protección de activos adaptados a segmentos de bajos ingresos.
Franchises for Rural Pharmacies in Ecuador Franquicias para Farmacias Rurales en Ecuador The project's goal is to improve the welfare and quality of life of rural populations of Ecuador. The purpose is to establish a franchise model (network of pharmacies) for the provision of quality pharmaceutical services in rural communities in the Sierra Central-South and South Coast of Ecuador. The proposed model will help generate local economic opportunities (micro franchisees), as a new generation of entrepreneurs in rural areas; moreover these new businesses will be a source of formal employment in rural communities. This project represents the first formal initiative of a national pharmacy network to provide affordable products and high quality pharmaceutical services in rural areas in Ecuador, and it is also the first PES in promoting rural pharmaceutical services. El fin del proyecto es contribuir a mejorar la calidad de vida de poblaciones rurales en Ecuador. El propósito es establecer un modelo de franquicias (red de farmacias) para la provisión de productos y servicios farmacéuticos de calidad en comunidades rurales de la Sierra Centro-Sur y Costa Sur de Ecuador. 
El modelo propuesto contribuirá a generar oportunidades económicas a microempresarios franquiciados rurales, y además creará empleo a través de la contratación de personal en las farmacias. Este proyecto, representa la primera iniciativa formal de una red de farmacias a nivel nacional para proveer productos accesibles y servicios farmacéuticos de calidad en zonas rurales de Ecuador, y el primer proyecto del PES en la promoción de servicios farmacéuticos rurales.
Central Finance Facility and Financial & Technological Services Caja Central y Servicios Financieros y Tecnológicos N/A Incrementar el acceso al financiamiento de la población microempresarial a través de las cooperativas de ahorro y crédito (COAC) de primer piso de Ecuador.
Social and Financial Services for Empowering Low-Income Women Servicios Sociales y Financieros para Empoderar a Mujeres de Bajos Ingresos To help reduce the social and economic vulnerability of poor women and their families in low-income semi-urban and rural areas of the Ecuadorian province of Guayas. Contribuir a disminuir la vulnerabilidad social y económica de mujeres en situación de pobreza y sus familias en los sectores marginales de las zonas peri urbanas y rurales de la provincia del Guayas en Ecuador.
Expanding access to medical care for low-income patients Ampliando el acceso a servicios de salud para pacientes de bajos ingresos The proposed project seeks to contribute to improving access to basic health and hospital services by low-income and rural populations in the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, through the construction, equipping and operation of a new non-profit, privately-managed 45-65 bed hospital and residency program, on the outskirts of the city of Santo Domingo El proyecto propuesto busca contribuir a mejorar el acceso a los servicios básicos de salud y servicios hospitalarios para poblaciones rurales de bajos ingresos en la provincia de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, a través de la construcción, equipamiento y operación de un nuevo hospital de gestión privada sin fines de lucro de 45 a 65 camas y un programa de residencia en las afueras de la ciudad de Santo Domingo.
Preparation and Marketing of Fine Aroma Cocoa Products Elaboración y Comercialización de Productos de Cacao Fino de Aroma N/A N/A The project aims to increase the agricultural income of current and new members of the organizations and of the collection centers el proyecto pretende mejorar los ingresos agrícolas de los actuales y nuevos socios de las organizaciones y de los centros de acopio
Erste & Steiemarkische Bank d.d. Zagreb II ESB was established in September, 2000 as the successor bank to Bjelovarska Banka d.d., Trgovacka Banka d.d., and Cakovecka Banka d.d.   Before the merger, all three banks were under common control of EB and SB.   The acquisition and subsequent merger of the three institutions is consistent with the shareholders'' strategy of creating a nationwide universal commercial bank, with a focus on SMEs and retail.  Recently, the bank has increased its emphasis on residential housing mortgages.  The housing sector is a key government priority due to the housing shortage and associated social and labor mobility issues, the poor condition of existing housing stock, and the economic stimulus possible from housing construction.  The proceeds of the project would be used for on-lending to private individuals for residential mortgages.
Small Business Finance Facility/Alpe Jadran Banka Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Croatia - Alpe Jadran Banka              Region    Europe        Sector       Project No008314   Projected Board DateDecember 18, 1997   Company NameAlpe Jadran Banka (AJB)   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Mr. Pero Perisic (President of the Bank) and Mr. Luca Jeric, each of whom owns 50% of the Bank.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	US$48 million, including an A loan of up to US$4 million for IFCs own account, and a B loan of up to US$3 million.    Location of project and Description of site    	Split, Croatia    Description of Company and Purpose of Project   (include IFCs Role and Development Impact)    	AJB, a small regional Croatian bank, will utilize the IFC loan to on-lend to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMSEs) in Croatia for trade finance, and for the acquisition of productive equipment for expansion and modernization purposes.  IFCs loan is additionally expected to lengthen the maturity of, and stabilize, the funding base of AJB.  Also, through the imposition of strict financial covenants, IFC will help further the institutional development of the Bank.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category FI project according to IFCs environmental review procedure.  The Bank has an environmental risk management system, which was established to meet the requirements for EBRD and the IBRDs Investment Recovery Project.  The Bank has designated four individuals to be responsible for environmental issues.  All four have attended EBRDs environmental training; two of them have attended two one-week seminars in environmental assessment and environmental evaluation organized by IBRD, the Croatian Government Institute of Environmental Protection, and the British Department for International Development. As part of the training for EBRD, the Bank developed an environmental management plan.  The Bank understands that IFC must review and clear all category A subprojects, and submit annual environmental performance reports to IFC.       Date SPI sent to PIC     November 25, 1997      This Summary of Project Information is prepared and distributed to the public in advance of consideration of the proposed transaction by the Corporations Board of Directors.  It is provided for the purpose of enhancing the transparency of IFCs activities and should not be construed as presuming the outcome of IFC Board consideration.    For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 974-4384
Agrokor Project In March 2005, Agrokor acquired 52% of a large agricultural enterprise, Belje d.d., and 99% of a slaughterhouse and meat processing plant, PIK Vrbovec, through a privatization process. Belje, a 300-year-old company, is located in the Baranja province, and operates in food manufacturing (packaged meat and cheese), livestock, cropping, and flour/feed milling. PIK Vrbovec, located near Zagreb, is one of the largest meat companies in Croatia and is mainly involved in pig and cattle production, slaughter, and fresh and processed meat production. The project is to restructure, modernize and expand PIK Vrbovec and Belje.  Belje and PIK Vrbovec have not been managed commercially in the past. They both lacked significant investment in productive assets, modern sales and marketing management, and a bottom-line oriented corporate culture. Agrokor has extensive experience in acquisitions and operational restructurings. Its strategy is to support the two companies with management capacity and investment to realize their commercial potential. The newly privatized companies present strong synergies among themselves and with other Agrokor Group subsidiaries. In addition to investments in staff and management (recruitment, training and MIS investments), the project will bring the currently run down productive assets up to standards, de-bottleneck and expand the production lines. The proposed project will allow Agrokor to implement its operational restructuring plan, and return PIK Vrbovec and Belje to profitability by providing investment in quality processing and rationalization of productive assets. The result of the turnaround plan should be larger output, higher productivity and improved cost structure for both companies.  Agrokor will also work with IFC on improving operational standards, quality management systems and occupational health and safety, in line with EU standards, introducing HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Control Point) where appropriate. PIK Vrbovec and Belje were not sustainable enterprises. By restructuring these companies, Agrokor will be providing sustainable jobs for their employees and seasonal workers
ERSTE CROATIA GREEN BOND The project entails an IFC investment of 15.0 million in the first green senior preferred bond issued in the international market by Erste & Steiermarkische Bank d.d. (ESB or the Bank) in line with the principles of the Erste Groups Sustainable Finance Framework. The bonds were offered to institutional investors on the Vienna Stock Exchange under the Banks Multi Issuer EMTN Programme, consisting of the Securities Note dated 4 December 2023 and Registration Document dated 4 December 2023. The most significant expected Project-level outcome is increased access to climate finance in Croatia. IFC also anticipates that the investment in MREL eligible bonds, will contribute to greater resilience, primarily by shoring up the capitalization of the systemically important bank in Croatia as part of a programmatic approach involving issuance of MREL eligible debt instruments in the CEE region.