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Fanipol Wastewater Subproject Provision of a sovereign loan of up to €3.8 million to the Republic of Belarus  for the benefit of Derzhinsk Housing and Communal Services (the "Company") to  finance the rehabilitation and reconstruction of wastewater treatment  infrastructure in Fanipol (the "Project").  This is one out of seven subprojects under the Belarus Water Sector  Framework, 3rd phase. Other subprojects are in Kletsk, Lyuban, Baranovichi,  Bereza, Zhlobin, Shklov.  The Project aims to enhance wastewater treatment quality to ensure compliance  with the national and EU/HELCOM standards/recommendations for effluent quality  treatment and reduction of air, soil, water pollution.  The Project will facilitate the advancement of water and wastewater sector  reform and improvement of the Company's operational and financial performance  and capacity.
Credit facility to BMCE &amp;amp;#150; Solidarity Package Provision of up to EUR 100 million loan to Bank of Africa -BMCE Group to  on-lend to eligible sub-borrowers experiencing a decrease in their activity,  turnover and profitability incurred by the COVID-19 crisis.  Provision of up to EUR 100 million loan to Bank of Africa i BMCE group ("BOA i  BMCE group") to on-lend to eligible sub-borrowers
Shtip-Radovish Road Section The EBRD is providing a senior loan of up to EUR 64 million to the Public  Enterprise for State Roads ('PESR, the 'Company'). The loan will be sovereign  guaranteed by FYR of Macedonia (the 'Guarantor', or 'State').  The transaction will enable the Company to finance the improvement of a 37 km  single carriageway section on the A4 highway in FYR Macedonia (the 'Project').  The proposed road improvement works will include reconstruction and widening of  the road pavement to provide a single carriageway road with two 3.5 m wide  traffic lanes and two 2.2 m wide hard shoulders.
PRS - BiH UniCredit Bank d.d A portfolio risk sharing project in the form of a financial guarantee of up to  EUR 10 million equivalent to cover the credit risk of up to 50% of an existing  portfolio of granular SME loans of up to EUR 20 million originated by UniCredit  Bank d.d ("UBM").  UBM aims to expand its SME lending during the length of the project.
Serbia Voz: TPS Zemun Project - Loan II Provision of a sovereign guaranteed loan in the amount of up to EUR 22 million  of a  programme of two loans to Srbija Voz JSC (the "Company" or "Serbia Voz")  for the refurbishment and upgrade of the Technical Passenger Station Zemun  ("TPS Zemun"), and acquisition and installation of various information  technology systems (the "Project"). The first loan under the programme in the  amount of EUR 30 million was signed on 7 December 2017 (Serbia Voz: TPS Zemun,  OpID 48405).  The Project envisages refurbishment and upgrade of TPS Zemun, located on the  outskirts of Belgrade, to enable maintenance of the new Bank-funded Electric  Multiple Units (the "EMU"s) and classic locomotive-hauled coaching sets. The  expansion and upgrade of TPS Zemun is essential for the uninterrupted  maintenance process of the Company's rolling stock, following the closure of a  maintenance facility in downtown Belgrade.  The Project aims to provide additional maintenance capacity to support the  Company's rolling stock growth and to respond to the closure of the facilities  in downtown Belgrade, provide an adequate maintenance facility for the  Company's new generation Swiss-made EMUs, as existing facilities do not meet  the minimum requirements, and to reduce the empty coaching stock moves due to  its location on the international Corridor X and proximity to Belgrade.  Acquisition of information technology systems will allow the Company to improve  its planning, controlling and resource management activities.
4-Western Balkans - Ohridska Banka(now Sparkasse) Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 2.0 million to be provided in  one single tranche to Ohridska Banka Skopje under the Green Economy Financing  Facility - Western Balkans (GEFF-WB).  The transaction supports investments in high-performance energy efficiency  technologies, materials and solutions undertaken in, or in relation to,  privately-owned residential dwellings or buildings ("sub-projects") in North  Macedonia. Sub-projects are selected according to technical and financial  eligibility criteria set forth in the policy statement for GEFF WB. 100% of the  use of proceeds will be related to Green Economy Transition investments.
Eurocash S.A. Project Provision of a senior loan of up to EUR 50m (in PLN equivalent) to Eurocash  S.A. (the "company", "borrower") - a leading wholesale distributor of FMCG  products in Poland. The EBRD financing will support the company's acquisition  of online food retailer Frisco.pl as well as the company's working capital  needs (the "project").  The operation will enable the company to strengthen its operations, as the  Bank's loan will support the acquisition of the Polish online food retailer  Frisco.pl as well as increased working capital needs of the company.
Green Cities 2 W2 - Skopje Wastewater Project The project aims to introduce first time wastewater treatment services for the  majority of population of Skopje through the construction of a large-scale  Wastewater Treatment Plant ("WWTP").  For this purpose EBRD envisages the provision of a sovereign loan of up to  EUR 60 million to the Republic of North Macedonia ("North Macedonia"),  co-financed by a EUR 60 million sovereign loan from the European Investment  Bank ("EIB") for the construction of a WWTP in Skopje (the "Project").  Additional grant funding for the Project is also being considered.  The sovereign loan will be extended to the Ministry of Finance. Other key  entities in the Project include: (i) JP Vodovod i Kanalizacija Skopje  ("Vodovod", the "Company") as the final beneficiary of the investment; (ii)  City of Skopje (the "City"), the owner of Vodovod; and (iii) the Ministry of  Environment and Physical Planning, given the Project's environmental  importance.   The Project is complemented by a Technical Cooperation ("TC") package that  will support Vodovod in its goal to improve its operational and financial  performance and build the necessary institutional and technical capacity to  implement a large scale investment and successfully start its activity in the  wastewater treatment sector.  Furthermore, the Project will be the second investment in Skopje under the  Green Cities Framework ("GrCF") which is established to provide loans to  governments, municipalities, municipal owned and private companies providing  municipal services. The over-arching aim of the GrCF is to serve as a  sector-wide catalyst for addressing environmental challenges at the  Municipal/City level.  This is underpinned through the implementation of a  Green Cities Action Plan ("GCAP"), which is a strategic document whereby  environmental challenges are benchmarked, priority areas for environmental  improvements identified, environmental objectives defined and indicative  investments determined.  The Project will introduce for the first time wastewater treatment services for  the majority of the 560,000 residents of the capital city of Skopje, helping to  reduce environmental pollution in the Vardar River and the surrounding areas,  linked to the current lack of wastewater treatment. As such, the Project is of  unique national, regional and environmental importance for North Macedonia.  Moreover, the Project is a 'follow-on' investment under the GrCF in Skopje and  as such will provide broader support for tackling the critical environmental  issues faced by this City.
Kazakhstan  Women in Business  II - Forte Bank A 3 year senior loan to ForteBank JSC ("Forte") in the amount of up to USD 10  million in KZT equivalent. The financing will be used for on-lending to  eligible women-led private micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in  Kazakhstan.  The aim of the loan is to promote women's entrepreneurship and access to  finance, and more broadly women's participation in business, through the  development of a strong WiB SME sector in Kazakhstan, by facilitating access to  finance and advice for women-led SMEs. The loan will be complemented by the  development of sustainable credit mechanisms targeted at women-led SMEs through  technical assistance to Forte; and technical support for women-led SMEs in  accessing know-how, business development tools and networking opportunities.
Sofia airport: SOF Connect equity The Project involves an equity co-investment via Meridiam Co-Investment  Infrastructure Eastern Europe SLP managed by Meridiam SAS ("Meridiam") to  acquire an indirect minority equity stake in SOF Connect AD (the "Company"), a  limited liability company established in Bulgaria for the purposes of  operations and management of Sofia Airport on the basis of the Concession  agreement with the Government. The investment is alongside Meridiam  Infrastructure Europe III and Meridiam Infrastructure Eastern Europe III  ("Meridiam Funds"), which are already indirect shareholders of the Company.  The Bank's financing would support expansion of the private sector  participation in the infrastructure sector in Bulgaria. Meridiam is one of the  few infrastructure funds actively pursuing investment opportunities in this  region. Through this equity investment, the Bank will contribute to and support  Meridiam's ambition to make Sofia Airport a pilot for sustainability,  leveraging the opportunity for capex and operational upgrade. The Bank's  investment may also have a demonstration impact and help to attract other  infrastructure investment funds to the region.
HAC Restructuring Project EBRD is providing a sovereign guaranteed loan to HAC in the amount of up to EUR  250 million to Hrvatske autoceste ("HAC"), which will be provided in two  tranches as follows:  Tranche A - a committed tranche in the amount of up to EUR 200 million to  refinance a portion of HAC's debt falling due in 2016 as part of a EUR 2.0  billion refinancing programme planned by HAC and the Government of the Republic  of Croatia (the "Government").  Tranche B - an uncommitted tranche in the amount of up to EUR 50 million to  finance (i) labour restructuring costs in the amount of up to EUR 30 million;  (ii) capex in the amount of up to EUR 16.5 million as part of the operational  restructuring programme; (iv) operational restructuring and privatisation  consultant in the amount of up to EUR 3 million. The commitment of Tranche B  shall be at the Bank's sole discretion and achievement of certain reform  milestones.  The proposed project will support the restructuring and modernisation of HAC  and its subsidiary HAC-ONC, encompassing operational and financial  restructuring, which is needed prior to any future privatisation.  The project will support the restructuring and modernisation of HAC and its  subsidiary HAC-ONC, encompassing operational and financial restructuring, which  is needed prior to any future privatisation.
RLF - Dnipro Emergency Liquidity A senior loan of up to EUR 25 million consisting of EUR 15 million committed  ("Tranche 1") and EUR 10 million uncommitted financing ("Tranche 2") to provide  emergency liquidity support to the City of Dnipro and key municipal  utilities/operators - clients of the Bank ("Recipients") - in order to mitigate  the effect of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the City's financial position.  The proceeds of the Bank's investment will be used for liquidity support to the  City and its key municipal companies - clients of the Bank - to compensate for  temporary revenue losses and additional expenses due to the ongoing war in  Ukraine. The loan will support the City's vital municipal infrastructure  providers with operating (i.e., salaries, utilities, etc.) and maintenance  costs, servicing the debt under existing projects with the EBRD (if required).  The provisions of the EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules shall apply as  appropriate.  The Project is consistent with the EBRD's Resilience and Livelihoods  Framework.
Servolux Belarus Servolux Belarus - The Bank will acquire shares of Servolux Capital LTD for a total amount of €10m.  The proposed facility will be used to finance (i) the construction of a  small-scale Combined Cooling Heat and Power (CCHP) unit to supply the Group's  meat processing facility located in Smolevichi, Minsk region; (ii) the  construction of a workshop for the production of meat processed products with a  total production capacity of 70 tonnes/day.
Indorama Kokand WC II The provision of a US$ 5 million senior working capital loan to support a  producer of fertilizers, Indorama Kokand, and its existing operations in the  production of single and ammoniated superphosphate, ahead of its planned  expansion programme into new fertilizer products including potassium based  fertilizers.  Null Value
Regional SME CSP - Serbia UCB Long-term senior unsecured loan to UniCredit Bank Serbia JSC ("UCB") for  on-lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. The loan is  envisaged under the Regional SME Competitiveness Support Programme ("SME-CSP").  The loan is envisaged to provide financing for on-lending to the local SMEs for  investments in environmental protection, workers' safety and product quality  and safety, in order to introduce and implement EU standards which will boost  SME's competitiveness. At least 60% of the use of proceeds is expected to be  related to Green Economy Transition ("GET") investments.
Pristina Urban Transport Project The EBRD is providing a sovereign-guaranteed loan of EUR 10 million to Trafiku  Urban (the "company" or "TU"), the urban transport company in Pristina, to  modernise its bus fleet through the purchase of 51 new low-entry diesel Euro VI  standard compliant buses.   The project includes the refurbishment of the existing bus maintenance  depot. Total project costs amount to EUR 13.2 million, of which EUR 3.2 million  will be contributed by the Municipality to finance the refurbishment of the  maintenance depot and the VAT. The project is expected to improve the current  condition of the company's outdated bus fleet resulting in significant  improvement of its operating and environmental performance, as well as improved  safety standards. The project will be implemented by a Project Implementation  Unit supported by external consultants financed from technical co-operation  funds. The success of the project will be measured by the following benchmarks:   * Total number of urban transport passengers transported per day   * Annual reduction in tonnes of CO2 equivalent for improved public transport  operations  Null Value
Societe Generale Serbia - Unfunded Risk Sharing The EBRD is participating in a risk sharing project with Societe Generale  Serbia with a total amount of up to RSD 2.3 billion (approximately €20 million)  for the financing of a microfinance portfolio in rural areas of Serbia.  The loans provided to microentrepreneurs will be developed in partnership  with AgroInvest Serbia, a specialised rural microfinance organisation and an  affiliate of Vision Fund International  Null Value
RLF - FSG - OTP Leasing 2 Food Security Guarantee (FSG, the Facility) in the form of an unfunded  risk-sharing instrument covering up to 50 per cent of credit risk in newly  originated sub-leases with the total value of € 80 million equivalent to be  originated by OTP Leasing subject to total 50 per cent portfolio cap.  The facility will be used to support lending to the Ukrainian private companies  operating in the primary and secondary agriculture and other critical  industries (such as pharmaceuticals, food retail, transportation and  logistics), with the ultimate goal of preserving livelihoods in the country.
KTJ climate resilient rail infra The provision of a sovereign loan of up to €8 million to the Kyrgyz Republic to  be on-lent to the State Enterprise National Rail Company Kyrgyz Temir Jolu  under the Ministry of transport and communications of the Kyrgyz Republic  ("KTJ" or the "Company"). The Project will increase the sustainability of the  rail infrastructure by enhancing rail network climate resilience in the Boom  Gorge area and upgrading KTJ's rolling stock to enhance the operational  efficiency.  The Project contributes to strengthening countrywide and regional cross-border  connectivity by increasing resilience of the Kyrgyz Republic's rail  infrastructure. The Project will also promote the commercialisation and  corporatisation of KTJ and facilitate integration of climate risks management  approaches into their operations in line with international best practice.  The proposed strategic engagement is in line with the Bank's Strategy for the  Kyrgyz Republic (BDS/KY/19-01(Final)), the Transport Sector Strategy  (BDS19-172(Final)), the Green Economy Transition Approach 2021-2025  (BDS20-082(Final)) and the Promotion of Gender Equality (BDS21-133 (F)).
Amethis MENA Fund II An equity investment of up to EUR 20 million in favour of Amethis MENA Fund II  S.C.A., SICAV-RAIF (the "Fund").  The Fund will seek to achieve long-term capital growth by making equity and  equity-linked investments, predominantly in small and medium-sized companies in  Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan.
Ege Profil PVC Plant The EBRD is providing a €26 million loan to Ege Profil Ticaret ve Sanayi A.S.  (the 'company'), a leading PVC profile manufacturer in Turkey, for the  construction of a PVC profile manufacturing plant in Izmir including energy and  resource efficiency investments (the 'project'). The loan will be extended  under the EBRD's new Near-Zero Waste programme which finances waste  minimisation projects in Turkey.  Null Value
Hamkorbank MSME Loan A credit line of up to US$ 20 million ("the MSME loan") in favour of the Joint  Stock Commercial Bank "Hamkorbank" to support private micro, small and  medium-sized enterprises ("MSME") in Uzbekistan. The credit line will be  accompanied by a US$10 million trade finance limit under the EBRD's Trade  Facilitation Programme to support bank's financing of export and import  operations.  The MSME loan will allow Hamkorbank to expand lending to private MSMEs with a  focus on regions and attraction of new clients in non-cotton related sectors.    The TFP limit will enable Hamkorbank to increase financing of import and  export operations and widen its correspondent banking network by  joining the EBRD TFP network of over 800 confirming banks.
Modus Biogas Portfolio Phase II The provision of a senior loan of up to US$ 18.4 million to four special  purpose vehicles (the "Borrowers") established in the Republic of Belarus for  the purpose of developing and operating a portfolio of 3 biogas power plants  with 5 MW aggregated installed capacity in Belarus (the "Project"). The  Borrowers will be 100per cent ultimately owned by UAB Modus Group (the  "Sponsor"). The biogas power plants will generate electricity and sell their  power to the regional subsidiaries of Belenergo, the Belarusian state-owned  utility company.  The Project will support the development of renewable power generation in  Belarus. Renewable generation capacity in Belarus currently amounts to an  estimated 266 MW, around 2.5 per cent of the total electricity generation  capacity.  The Project will also lead to the increase in private ownership in the  generation sector in Belarus, where state-owned Belenergo still accounts for 89  per cent of the 10GW of installed capacity. The Project will add 5MW to the  privately owned capacity in Belarus.
Moldova Solid Waste Project A sovereign loan of up to EUR 25 million to the Republic of Moldova.  The proposed investment (the "Project") will finance priority investments to  improve solid waste management services across the country, establish  integrated solid waste management systems in three participating Waste  Management Zones, in line with Moldova's National Waste Management Strategy  (the "NWMS") and the country's undertakings under the Association Agreement  with the EU. The Project is an important step towards sustainable solid waste  management services in Moldova.  The loan will be provided in four tranches. Tranche I will be committed at  loan signing and will co-finance investments in Waste Management Zone 5, which  includes Ungheni, Nisporeni and Calarasi Rayons ("WMZ 5"). Tranche IV will be  committed at loan signing and will finance Project Implementation Unit ("PIU")  staffing and special account audit costs. Subsequent Tranches II and III will  finance WMZ 8 (includes Briceni, Edinet, Ocnita and Donduseni Rayons) and WMZ 1  (includes Cahul, Cantemir, Taraclia Rayons, as well as Vulcanesti, Ceadir-Lunga  and Comrat Rayons from Autonomous Territorial Unit Gagauzia) respectively, as  requested by the Government of Moldova and upon validation by feasibility  studies.  The Project is the first large-scale solid waste management project in Moldova  involving multiple regions. It aims to improve and increase solid waste  management services in the participating Waste Management Zones, and address  environmental challenges.
Gemza Group Project The provision of a Senior secured loan of up to € 8.0 million to Gemza Group  LLC with the proceeds to be used for capital expenditure and working capital  needs.  The Project will enable the Group to (i) expand local production capacity, (ii)  manufacture more complex spare parts, and (iii) widen the range of maintenance,  repair &amp;amp; overhaul services. It will also allow Gemza to carry out ongoing and  pipeline projects.
Georgia Capital Sustainability-Linked Bond Subscription of USD 25 million to JSC Georgia Capital's ("GCAP" or "the  Issuer") 5-year, USD 150 million Sustainability-Linked Bond ("SLB") to be  listed and traded on the Georgian Stock Exchange.  The SLB complies with the International Capital Markets Association's  ("ICMA") Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles, as confirmed by an independent  second-party opinion.  The SLB proceeds will be primarily used to refinance GCAP's exiting Eurobonds  and to maintain a liquidity buffer.  The SLB that adheres by the ICMA standards of sustainable finance is the  first instrument of its kind to be issued in the Caucasus. Notably, the SLB  also marks the largest corporate bond issuance in Georgia.
OMRO IFN Project Provision of a senior unsecured loan to OMRO IFN SA ("OMRO") in the amount of  up to EUR 1 million for on-lending to local micro, small and medium-sized  enterprises ("MSMEs") in Romania under the Financial Intermediary Framework  ("FIF").  The proceeds of the loan will be used to finance local micro, small and  medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure their uninterrupted access to  finance as the economy continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
BUS Electricity Distribution Project A senior corporate loan of up to USD 20 million to BUTEC Utility Services  ("BUS" or "Borrower"), a private electricity distribution services company  incorporated in Lebanon. The EBRD loan will be used to finance part of the  2018-2021 capital investment programme to be undertaken by the company as per  its contract with Electricite du Liban (EdL), the Lebanese state-owned utility  company (the "Project").  With this Project, the Bank will support one of the rare private players in the  Lebanese electricity sector, the distribution service provider ("DSP") model  being the country's first attempt to involve the private sector in the  electricity sector.  Furthermore, the Bank's proceeds will partly finance the Company's  investments towards (i) smart-meters deployment with the goal of installing  smart meters with all of the Company's consumers (520k) and (ii) upgrade of the  distribution network. This is expected to reduce technical and commercial  losses from their current level of 25% to 10-13%.