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AKRSP Micro Bank The project is to establish the first private sector microfinance bank in Pakistan, The MicroFinanceBank.  The bank will start by principally absorbing the clientele of the microfinance program of AKRSP which has decided to separate its microfinance operations from its other activities in order to provide a full range of banking services to its clients and to expand its outreach nationally.  The banks initial paid-up capital will be about PRs. 500 million (US$7.7 million equivalent), and it will be established as a non-listed public company under the Companies Ordinance of 1984 and as a microfinance institution (MFI) under the Microfinance Institutions Ordinance.       IFC will have a strong role in the project:    (i) Through this small, yet highly significant investment, IFC will participate in a pioneering effort to establish the first commercially oriented microfinance institution in Pakistan operating at the national level;    (ii) The project will establish a successful model MFI that can be replicated over time in Pakistan and other countries where AKFED operates; the expected increase in the supply of credit will positively impact currently underserved rural and urban areas and particularly the poor;      (iii) Working alongside AKFED and AKRSP, IFC will ensure that MicroFinanceBank is commercially oriented and operates using international best practice to achieve full financial accountability, sound corporate governance, high quality MIS, and strong policies and procedures.       The project is expected to have a strong development impact. It will:    (i)    Improve governance in the financial sector.     The project is expected to contribute to overall financial sector reform, and in particular, contribute to the development of financial infrastructure and improved governance within the financial system by expanding the role of the private sector;    (ii)    Support growth of key sectors.     The project would contribute to the development of Pakistans most dynamic sectors, in particular the agricultural sector and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), thus contributing to the resumption of economic growth and macroeconomic stability;    (iii)    Contribute to more equitable growth.     The project would contribute to more equitable growth by supporting the development of a sustainable, private microfinance institution which aims at improving access to financial services to a large under-served population in both rural and urban areas.
HBL Equity Project The proposed project comprises a common equity investment of up to US$75 million in Habib Bank Limited (HBL or Bank) through purchase of secondary shares being divested by the Government of Pakistan (GoP).  HBL is the largest commercial bank in Pakistan with a market share of around 15 percent in terms of total assets and deposits. As of December 31, 2014, HBL had total assets of US$18.6 billion, total deposits of US$15.2 billion and total equity of US$1.7 billion. HBL was established in 1941 and was the first commercial bank to be established in Pakistan. It was nationalized in 1974 as part of a program of public ownership of the financial industry. In 2004, it was privatized as part of the GoPs policy of financial sector deregulation by sale of 51% shares (and management control) to Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED). As part of the IMF Program and to completely privatize the Bank, the GoP is now in the process of selling its remaining 41.5% shares in the Bank through a recently concluded offer for sale. The formalities for this sale are expected to be completed in April 2015. The project''s development impact entails i) partnering with the market leader and number one systemic bank in the country which has a strong domestic growth strategy aimed at financial inclusion and growth in IFC priority areas including SMEs, rural/agriculture finance, women in banking, sustainable energy finance and vital infrastructure finance, and ii) supporting the full privatization of HBL through the sale of GoP''s balance shareholding in the Bank, the largest equity offering in the country, which will help boost investors'' confidence in Pakistan''s banking sector and capital markets, as well as the country amidst continuing security, political and economic uncertainties.
Tameer Microfinance  Bank The project is to establish a new microfinance bank in Pakistan, Tameer Microfinance Bank (Tameer Bank or the Bank), with the involvement of Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF), a U.S based NGO, and local sponsors. The target market would be urban self employed small businesses with combined aggregate annual household incomes of Rs 18,000 ($300 equivalent) and above. Tameer Bank is seeking a license to operate from the State Bank of Pakistan on a nationwide level. Initially, the bank would focus on the urban markets.
Tricom Wind Power Pvt Limited The project comprises of the development, construction, and operation & maintenance of a 50 MW greenfield wind power project in Pakistan, in the Jhimpir wind corridor in the Sindh province (The Project). The Project will be connected to the national grid and will enter into a 25-year Energy Purchase Agreement (EPA) with the Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G). IFC's participation in this Project supports the development of a cost-competitive renewable energy project to help Pakistan meet its energy needs. The main project level outcomes are the stakeholder impact by helping meet Pakistan's increasing electricity demand and environmental impact by displacing tons of CO2 per year. At the market-level, IFC anticipates that the Project will increase market competitiveness with demonstration effects by supporting the establishment of a competitive tariff benchmark for future wind projects in Pakistan. In addition, the Project will contribute to sector resilience by supporting the use of indigenous resources to diversify the generation mix and reduce dependence on expensive energy imports.
ISC Sarmayacar Sarmayacar Ventures Coopreatif (Sarmayacar or the Fund) is an early stage venture capital fund raising US$30 million to invest in tech based companies in Pakistan. This investment will fall under the IFC Startup Catalyst initiative, which supports entrepreneurship and innovation at the earliest stages. (i) Increased access to capital for early stage tech enabled startups in a nascent ecosystem with an increased focus on supporting women entrepreneurs; (ii) Improved investee growth as the fund manager will actively engage in professionalizing the investee companies to help them grow their product offerings, increase headcount and potentially expand into new markets, and (iii) market creation through increased competitiveness of local VC market, reduction in risk perceptions and support of entrepreneurship ecosystem especially initiatives supporting investment readiness for early stage women entrepreneurs.
MAPLE LEAF CEMENT FACTORY LIMITED Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN: Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd.         Risk Management Facility        Region    Central Asia      Sector   Project No.003858   Projected Board DateJune 15, 1995   Company NameMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd.   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    		                                   %                 	The Saigol/Kohinoor Textile Group     40.2  Sponsor       	F.L. Smidth of Denmarks                5.4  Techn. 	Partner  IFC                           5.5         	Other Foreign and Local Shareholders  48.9    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	US$ 8 million    Location of project and Description of site    	Project is a Risk Management Facility for Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd. which is itself located in Lahore, Pakistan, with production facilities at Daudkhel, in the district of Punjab.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The Company is engaged in the production of cement for the local market.  The Project is to create a 3-year Risk Management Facility to enable the Company to hedge itself against the foreign exchange risk arising from an equipment supply contract payable in Danish Kroners, while the Companys financing is in US Dollars.    Environmental Category and Issues    	The project is in the C category and as such does not require further environmental evaluation.     Date SPI sent to PIC May 30, 1995   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).
RSE CCI Pakistan In 2022, IFC committed a new senior unsecured A-Loan (the IFC Loan) of up to US$40 million eqvt. to Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited (CCBPL or the Company), to refinance the outstanding balance of IFC's existing loan to the Company and top up the overall Loan amount. The IFC Loan will i) fund CCBPL's expanded working capital needs, which have arisen due to COVID; ii) partially finance the Company's capital expenditure program, which COVID delayed; and iii) facilitate a long-term cross-currency swap to hedge the Company's hard currency debt exposure against the anticipated Pakistan Rupee (PKR) devaluation (the Project). Consistent with the RSE Facility, the proposed AIMM score is 53. The investment will preserve 3,800 existing jobs and the new plant will create 200 direct jobs and up to 2000 indirect jobs (10x multiplier) and strengthen linkages with local sugarcane farmers, MSME retailers, and distributors. The investment also facilitates South-South FDI.
Fostering Innovation and Sustainability through Cooperation Fostering Innovation and Sustainability through Cooperation
More Effective, Responsive, and Accountable Democratic Institutions More Effective, Responsive, and Accountable Democratic Institutions
Consensus-Building Processes Promote peaceful agreement on democratic reform, rules, and frameworks. Promote peaceful, broad-based participation in determining, defining, and negotiating changes to governing structures. Illustrative examples include promoting inclusive consensus-building processes related to peace agreements, national dialogues, referenda on key issues, and constitutional development or reform. Programs are designed to incorporate and support mechanisms that advance conflict mediation, resolution and negotiation of disputes in the context of these processes. Objectives for Serbia: The Public Private Dialogue project is a four-year, $1.43 million initiative to help build sustainable, effective public-private collaborations between the Government, private sector and civil society in order to improve the business enabling environment and generate more dynamic and sustainable economic growth. The project aims to ensure integration and sustainability of public-private dialogue values and mechanisms.
Performance Evaluation of the Preparedness, Planning and Economic Security (PPES) Project IBTCI was contracted to carry out a performance evaluation for USAID/Serbia of the multi-faceted Preparedness Planning and Economic Security Project. The first component (Preparedness Planning) addressed the ability of Serbian municipalities to respond to natural and man-made emergencies, including the potential for large influxes of refugees, while the Economic Security element aimed at strengthening opportunities for youth employment nationwide and at strengthening the abilities of businesses in the highly vulnerable areas. This was done by helping improve operations, marketing, planning, and export among other areas. The Preparedness planning evaluation consisted of strengthening the technical ability of participating municipalities to plan for and respond to emergencies, by advocating improvements in the legislative and regulatory framework surrounding emergency response. The Economic Security element was conducted by evaluating the impact and effectiveness of different types of youth engagement across Serbia.
Strengthening Media Systems Activity (SMS) USAIDs Strengthening Media Systems project (SMS) is a four-year activity that supports increased media independence by enhancing the financial sustainability of Serbian media. SMS is helping Serbian media system actors, by improving the business enabling environment in media.
Media Investment Fund Activity (Serbia):  USAID/Serbia's new Media Investment Fund Activity will increase financial sustainability of media, information and communication businesses in Serbia. Specifically, a USAID/Serbia grant will support the initiation of a fund that will invest in small-and medium-sized enterprises, startups and supporting entrepreneurs including, but not limited to, those entities that provide information content analytics, audience measurement, education, or other products and services that facilitate public access to high-quality information and digital literacy skills. This activity supports the USG's priority to renew and champion democracy and human rights and the Embassy ICS Mission Objective 1.2 "Serbia Makes Progress on EU Accession by Implementing the EU Action Plans and Strengthening Democratic Institutions."
Improving Public Procurement Activity (Serbia):  USAID's Improving Public Procurement activity supports anti-corruption efforts at the national and local levels. The activity supports implementation of Serbia's Public Procurement Development Strategy to strengthen its public procurement processes, regulations, and systems and reduce the risk and opportunities for corruption. This activity seeks to harmonize Serbia's public procurement procedures with EU directives. Specifically, it builds on municipal anti-corruption efforts and transparency initiatives, supports improvements to e-procurement systems, and provides capacity development for the Public Procurement Office and other key stakeholders. The activity also supports the implementation of the Law on Public Procurement and public procurement policies at the local government level. Additionally, the activity supports the State Audit Institution for performance auditing of local municipalities partners with civil society to increase public understanding and use of audits and other reports. The activity counters Kremlin influence by improving transparency and citizen oversight of public procurements. It supports the National Security Study Memorandum (NSSM), the USG's priority to renew and champion democracy and human rights and the Embassy ICS Mission Objective 1.2 "Serbia Makes Progress on EU Accession by Implementing the EU Action Plans and Strengthening Democratic Institutions," and 100% of funding supports CAATSA Goal 2.
Serbia Contingency Planning and Economic Security Program (SCOPES) The Project is a multi-year program that works with youth in marginalized areas to improve their prospects for employment and their ability to pursue commercial ventures. Additionally, it assists manufacturers in Serbias poorest regions strengthen their businesses.
Private Sector Development Project Performance Evaluation Private Sector Development Project Performance Evaluation
Sustainable Local Development Project Sustainable Local Development Project Objectives for Serbia: USAID’s Sustainable Local Development Project (SLDP) is a six-year initiative supporting local governments, businesses and civil society to increase economic growth through Inter-Municipal Cooperation (IMC). The project’s core activities are focused on supporting inter-municipal partners to add jobs and reduce unemployment in 32 municipalities clustered in eight regions. Assisting IMC partners to add jobs by supporting private sector expansion; Strengthening public administration to enable inter-municipal business growth and investments; Integrating youth into local economies.
Political Process Support in Serbia The program aims to enhance the ability of key actors, including the government, political parties, parliament, and civil society, to develop institutional capacity and strengthen relations between institutions within the political environment. Objectives for Serbia: The USAID Political Process Support in Serbia Project is a five-year program to develop the institutional capacity of political parties, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (NARS), targeted governmental institutions and civil society to advance key reforms, enhance the policy development process, improve accountability, increase civic engagement, and support democratic elections.
Serbia Media Assistance Program The Serbia Media Assistance Program, funded by USAID, supports independent and self-sustainable Serbian media through a whole station approach that looks across business and editorial functions while tapping other program resources like journalism training and subgrant funding. Objectives for Serbia: The program is designed around three main objectives: Provide outlets and media partners with more substantial and stable resources to operate as viable enterprises. Strengthen the ability of content producers to engage wider audiences and expand reach across the region. Foster stronger partnerships to advance solutions on common challenges in the digital space: In-person collaboration is crucial for developing relationships that support cooperation to achieve mutually beneficial goals.
Competitiveness Support Project Competitiveness Support Project Objectives for Serbia: USAID’s Competitiveness Support Project is a two-year direct grant to the National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED). The overall objective of the project is to improve the business enabling environment through increased fairness and improved competitiveness and to create inspiring surroundings for business operations. The project activities are based on priorities identified by the private sector and the Government of Serbia (GoS). The project focuses on achieving two key objectives: Increasing public awareness of: the negative effects of the shadow economy, the incentives of moving into the regular economy. Re-developing a brownfield site to serve as a replicable model for the rest of the country.
Together for the Environment Activity (Serbia):  To secure Serbia's sustainable development, USAID's Together for the Environment activity will improve environmental and biodiversity protection by building the capacity of relevant actors, piloting sustainable financing mechanisms, and increasing citizen engagement in oversight and decision making related to natural resources and biodiversity protection. The activity supports the USG's priorities to promote climate security and resilience and to renew and champion democracy and human rights. It also supports USAID's Climate Strategy and ICS Mission Objective 3.1 "Serbia Strengthens Public Health and Environmental Protection Institutions and Takes Concrete Steps to Address Climate Change."
Framework for giving (F4G) Activity Framework for giving (F4G) activity in Serbia.
Serbia's Democratic Development by Advocating Serbia's Democratic Development by Advocating
Sustainable Local Economic Development (SLDP) Project USAIDs Sustainable Local Development Project is a five-year project supporting local governments, businesses and civil society to increase theirefficiency and achieve economies of scale through Inter-Municipal Cooperation (IMC) aimed at accelerating economic growth. The projectscore activities are focused on supporting inter-municipal partners to add jobs and reduce unemployment in regional economies. The project provides technical assistance, grants and subcontracts.
Serbia Innovates Activity (Serbia):  USAID's Serbia Innovates Activity focuses on solving low connectivity density and low collaboration within Serbia's innovation ecosystem; short innovation value chains; a lack of cooperation between innovative and traditional companies; lack of cooperation between innovative companies and financial institutions; and lack of financing options for these companies in the early stage of their development. The activity uses the "supercluster model" adjusted to the Serbian context. In the first six months of the activity, the implementer undertook extensive research on eight different domains within the economy: artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, high-technology agricultural production, gaming industry, solutions for smart environment, eco-smart energy sources, advanced materials and advanced production processes, and biotechnology. Through the research, the implementer selected the four most promising domains: web3 and blockchain technologies; gaming and virtual reality; advanced solutions in medical technology and biotechnology, and high technology in agriculture and the food industry. The activity will build out the "superclusters"; i.e., the related networks to include the business producers, academia, government, and consumers, to accelerate economic potential of each domain. Superclusters apply principles of knowledge-based economic growth that are embraced in both the US and EU. As such, the activity will produce productive platforms for cooperation with education institutions and start-up support services from the EU and US. This activity supports the USG's priority to grow economic opportunities and prosperity. It supports Embassy ICS Mission Objective 2.1 "Broad-Based, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economic Growth." In line with USAID's pre-obligation requirement standards, the Mission verifies that all assistance activities do not have an adverse economic effect on the United States.
Strategic Advocacy Approaches (SAA) activity. The Strategic Advocacy Approaches project is a 4.5-year initiative intended to improve cooperation between citizens, civil society and government on identified issues of concern, therefore strengthening participatory democracy in Serbia. The project will help improve the capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to strategically implement advocacy initiatives, engage citizens and mobilize local resources. The project will also help advance the enabling environment for advocacy in Serbia.
Let’s Come Out – Let’s Work Together Activity (Serbia):  This activity will look to advance equity and economic opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people, by promoting economic inclusion, advancement, and related empowerment of LGBTQI+ people in the Serbian marketplace. The activity will develop workplace programs directly with businesses to address internal systems that potentially inhibit hiring, retention and promotion of LGBTQI+ employees and provide training and capacity-building for hiring professionals, managers and staff on diversity fundamentals, bias, and principles of inclusion that contribute to a respectful, safe, and inclusive work environment and enhances retention. This activity will have significant interaction with the private sector and supports the USG's priorities to promote equity and inclusion and to grow economic opportunities and prosperity. It supports ICS Mission Objective 2.1 "Broad-Based, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economic Growth Accelerated, Including Through Improved Access to U.S. and European Finance and an Improved Ecosystem for the Knowledge-Based Economy."
Judicial Reform and Government Accountability Program Judicial Reform and Government Accountability Program Objectives for Serbia: Enhancing the efficiency and transparency of misdemeanor and administrative courts; Strengthening independent agencies and their coordination with the judiciary and the National Assembly to improve government accountability; Assisting local organizations to advocate for improvements in the rule of law, to reduce corruption, to monitor political party financing, and to increase the culture of personal responsibility and respect for the law.
Judicial Reform Activity Constituencies for Judicial Reform activity with a local CSO, or coalition of local CSOs with an objective to increase public engagement in judicial reforms, increasing the likelihood that these reforms improve the delivery of justice for Serbian citizens