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Intraspeed Project The project is the expansion and modernization of Intraspeed S.A.R.L. (Intraspeed or the company), a Rwanda-based freight forwarding company serving the Great Lakes Region of Eastern Africa. The company currently provides customs clearing & forwarding services as well as road haulage services to various destinations in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia.   The project comprises the purchase of:   - 120 trucks, trailers and tankers (of which 20 trucks and trailers have already been bought) to expand its freight hauling business,   - land for maintenance facilities in Kampala, Kigali, Mombasa and Nairobi, and   - fork lifts and other equipment.
WCS COVID I&M Rwanda The proposed investment consists of a one-year, renewable senior loan of up to US$10.0 million to I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc (I&MR, the Bank) under the FIG COVID-19 Emergency Response WCS Envelope (WCS Envelope). The loan will provide I&MR additional liquidity support for its operations amidst prevailing economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. All projects under the COVID-19 Facility share the same development thesis that, by supporting its clients' capacity to sustain operations during this acute shock, IFC best positions the private sector to support the economic recovery process, shortening the time it will take for the most vulnerable to return to their traditional income-earning opportunities.
WFP KCB Rwanda IFC intends to partner with KCB Bank Rwanda Ltd. (KCB Rwanda) in Rwanda to finance farmer cooperatives who supply food commodities to World Food Programme (WFP) or its Patient Procurement Platform (PPP) off-takers. Financing to farmers will be used for seasonal working capital needs such as input costs (seeds, fertilizers, etc), land preparation, weeding, harvesting, etc.  Approximately 25,000 smallholder farmers are expected to benefit from this initiative through higher productivity levels, better crop quality, and lower post-harvest losses, and therefore higher and more stable revenue stream.  The proposed financing package will be supported by the Private Sector Window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). The proposed project is expected to have a significant development impact by: 1) Extending access to finance and market access to 25,000 smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2) Improving rural incomes and food security through increased input use and improved farming practices, given the fact that WFP will purchase only 60-70% of what will be produced by smallholder farmers. 3) Developing an innovative financing structure that can potentially be replicated in other countries or sectors.
3B Hotels Project The proposed investment would support 3B Group of Hotels (3B or the Company), one of Rwandas leading ecotourism groups, to expand its network of mid-tier lodging in Rwanda with investment in: (i) the completion of a 30-room Akagera Safari Camp in the Lakes District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, (ii) the acquisition, refurbishment and putting into operation of the Nobilis Hotel, a 61-room hotel in Kigali and (iii) the introduction of a modern management information system (the Project). - Jobs: The expansion will create 112 new direct jobs. In addition to the direct jobs created through the hotel's operations, the Project will create temporary jobs during its construction period, and a support a number of indirect jobs through its supply chain. Direct employees will benefit from training, contributing to the upskilling of the country's workforce, as the Project is expected to hire low skilled, low income local employees, and train them to gain basic skill sets.

-Local Linkages and Community Engagement: 3B is committed to developing local communities and expects to source as much as possible through local suppliers, to train its suppliers to help them reach required quality standards. Some of the activities organized by 3B during its circuits (e.g. paid visits to local villages and bringing tourists to local markets and cooperatives) will create additional business opportunities for local entrepreneurs. Also, 3B is expecting to continue its community engagement programs with generous donations, support to the vulnerable and the promotion of football among the local youth.

-Tax Benefits: The Project will result in fiscal benefits through increased tax generation.
Tourism Promotion Services Rwanda Limited On January 9, 2007, Tourism Promotion Services (Rwanda) Limited (TPS(R) or the company) signed a renewable, 30-year lease agreement with the Government of Rwanda (GoR) to manage and operate the Kigali Serena Hotel (Kigali Serena) in Kigali (formerly the Inter-Continental Hotel) and the Lake Kivu Serena Hotel (Kivu Serena) in Gisenyi (formerly the Kivu Sun Hotel). TPS(R) is a newly created subsidiary of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), an international development agency based in Switzerland dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and building economically sound enterprises in the developing world.  The project involves the acquisition and rehabilitation of both hotels as well as the expansion of the Kigali Serena.  As part of the project TPS(R) may also acquire or develop a new lodge in Ruhengeri which will be used as a base for gorilla trekking. The project is expected to: 
- add to the countrys business and tourism infrastructure by expanding and improving the limited existing base of quality accommodation facilities and business services as well as by providing extensive training to employees and enhancing the overall service standards for the industry; 
- increase foreign exchange and government revenue in the form of concession fees, income tax and value added tax;
- benefit TPS(R)s employees, who will receive higher than market compensation; 
- strengthen linkages with local suppliers through continued purchases of produce and other on-going operating supplies, encouraging their growth and development. Spending by international visitors will also help support a wide range of local economic activities, including handicrafts and souvenirs, restaurants, transportation, tours, entertainment, sports and leisure activity, etc.; and
- encourage increased tourism and business travel, and as a result, help sustain employment and create additional direct and indirect positions.
Arun Valley Sustainable Resource Use and Management Pilot Demonstration Project NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Environmentally Sound Management and Disposal of POPs Pesticides and PCBs NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Building National Capacities of Nepal to meet requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement The project will strengthen capacities to meet the requirements of the ETF and track national progress against priority actions identified in Nepalâ€™s NDCs. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. Capacity building of government at different levels (federal and provincial) and multi-stakeholders such as private sectors, academia, etc. through training and technical support would significantly improve the national capacities to transparently and regularly report on progress in implementing Nepal’s NDC targets including monitoring and reporting on (a) GHG emissions or reductions attributed to a particular mitigation action; (b) climate-related support provided by the Government of Nepal or received from donors or the market in a form of finance and its impact in terms of technological enhancement, capacity building, or implementation of a certain action or as a result of an action taken in a particular sector of the economy; (c) policy support to identify alternatives to achieve climate resilient development. This would also address the capacity gap and dependency on international experts. Improvements in data collection, monitoring, analysis, reporting and validation will support policy decisions and their implementation, and in the longer run establish a low carbon development pathway for the country. GHG data and information generated will help government agencies to design appropriate measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Further, the required data collection, analyzes, monitoring and reporting would create new local jobs. In addition, transparent reporting and data-based decision-making will enhance climate resilience and coping strategies of the local people which increases their adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change generating less loss and hire income.
Integrated Landscape Management to Secure Nepalâ€™s Protected Areas and Critical Corridors To promote integrated landscape management to conserve globally significant forests and wildlife Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Upper Mustang Biodiversity Project NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Transport (SUT) Project NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Landscape-scale Conservation of Endangered Tiger and Rhinoceros Populations in  and Around Chitwan National Park NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wetlands NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Renewable Energy for Rural Livelihood (RERL) NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Integrating Traditional Crop Genetic Diversity into Technology Using a BD Portfolio Approach to Buffer Against Unpredictable Environmental Change in the Nepal Himalayas NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Sustainable Land Management in the Churia Range NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Restoring the degraded watershed and livelihoods of Lakhandei river basin through Sustainable Land Management To  achieve LDN in dryland landscapes creating enabling environment to support scaling up and mainstraming SLM and LDN Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. The project targets to achieve value of economic, social and environmental benefits generated by the SLM interventions in the intevetnion site. By complying with the LDN TSP, the GoN has set voluntary targets and is committed to achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030. This target is also anticipated to contribute towards achieving the SDG target 15.3. The GoN has made efforts to develop a land degradation-neutral country by piloting interventions in the Lakhandei river basin and then gradually scaling up best practices throughout the remaining hot spots across Nepal as identified by LDN TSP. As such, this project in Lakhandei watershed is an initiative of GEF to curb the ongoing land degradation by streamlining the government line agencies in order to develop it as a model with appropriate SLM approaches to showcase it to stakeholders at the national and international level.   The project will play an instrumental role in creating a conducive environment for the stakeholders at the federal, provincial, local and community level to reflect, plan and take appropriate actions for the transformation of the baseline scenario of Lakhandei watershed to a desired state as envisioned by this project. This, in the long run will contribute to generate environmental and socio-economic benefits at the global, national and local level and help them achieve the vision of land degradation neutrality. The SLM practices adopted by this project, identified as the best ones will be instrumental in creating a productive landscape that will deliver ecosystem services with benefits to livelihoods and biodiversity. In order to fulfil the gaps, overcome the barriers and achieve the project objective, the project interventions have been organized into four outcomes, each with several outputs. Apart from national benefits, the global environment benefits that the project will contribute are: improved provision of agro-ecosystem and forest ecosystem goods and services; mitigated/avoided greenhouse gas emissions and increased carbon sequestration in production landscapes; conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in productive landscapes; and reduced pollution and siltation of international waters.
Strengthening Capacities for Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in Nepal NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Landscape Level Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal's Western Terai Complex NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
AWESOME(Advancing Women's Engagement: Strengthening Opportunities to Mobilise for Equality) A 5 year advocacy programme to support women's movements in Ethiopia,Kenya and Uganda to be strengthened, less, fragmented and more representative of diverse groups of women, including women with disabilities. These stronger women's movements will contribute to strong women leaders at all levels and the prevention and elimination of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV)
Equity in Health and Health Financing: Building and Strengthening Developing Country Networks Équité en matière de santé et de financement de la santé - création et renforcement de réseaux dans les pays en développement Equity in health is a pressing global concern. Disparities in health status and access to health care within and across countries are both a cause and a consequence of social inequality. Access to health services continues to be largely determined by socioeconomic factors, and financial protection against catastrophic health costs remains inadequate. It is crucial to find evidence-based, and locally-produced and owned solutions, to address the issue of equity in health. Three IDRC-sponsored regional networks are separately investigating inequities in health, health financing and health delivery. The networks are: Strategies for Health Insurance for Equity in Less Developed Countries - SHIELD (103457), Equity in Asia-Pacific Health Systems - EQUITAP (105231), and the Latin American Research Network on Financial Protection (LANET), for Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, respectively. This grant will allow the three networks to cooperate through a series of opportunities for capacity building, exchange, and cross-regional comparative and collaborative work. Such work is expected to enhance the evidence base and dissemination of research results for informed policy design. L'équité en matière de santé est un enjeu préoccupant à l'échelle mondiale. Les écarts en ce qui concerne l'état de santé et l'accès aux services de santé au sein d'un pays, et d'un pays à l'autre, sont à la fois la cause et la conséquence des inégalités sociales. L'accès continue d'être largement tributaire de facteurs socioéconomiques et la protection financière contre les frais médicaux exorbitants est toujours inadéquate. Des solutions fondées sur des données probantes, conçues et gérées localement, s'imposent pour s'attaquer au manque d'équité en matière de santé. 

Trois réseaux régionaux appuyés par le CRDI se penchent indépendamment sur le manque d'équité en matière de santé, de financement de la santé et de prestation des services de santé. Il s'agit des réseaux Strategies for Health Insurance for Equity in Less Developed Countries (SHIELD, projet no 103457) en Afrique, Equity in Asia-Pacific Health Systems (EQUITAP, projet no 105231) en Asie, et Latin American Research Network on Financial Protection (LANET) en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes. 

Cette subvention permettra aux trois réseaux de collaborer à la faveur d'occasions de renforcement des capacités, d'échanges et de travaux transrégionaux, comparatifs et concertés. Ces travaux devraient enrichir l'assise de données probantes et contribuer à la diffusion de résultats de recherche susceptibles d'éclairer la conception des politiques.
Support to Development of Strategy and Programming on Food Systems Research Objectives Soutien au développement de la stratégie et des programmes sur la recherche des systèmes alimentaires Objectifs This research support project will support the ongoing development of IDRC's Food, Environment, and Health (FEH) program in the first two years of its implementation plan. It will fund short-term activities and consultancies (less than 1 year) that will enrich and consolidate its knowledge of food systems research, national policy environments, and potential public and private-sector partners in this sector. The objective is to identify strategic opportunities to advance food systems research in Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. The project will include, for example, online surveys/consultations, development of communications products, project inception and knowledge translation workshops, expert contribution to the program's gender-outcome strategy, and a call for papers on governance arrangements in public-private partnerships. This project will be managed by the FEH program in Ottawa. Planned activities will evolve over the coming year, allowing the program to respond to emerging opportunities and key lessons learned as they unfold. Ce projet de soutien de la recherche appuiera le développement continu du programme Alimentation, environnement et santé du CRDI pendant les deux premières années de son plan de mise en oeuvre. Il financera les activités et les consultations à court terme (moins d'un an) qui enrichiront et renforceront ses connaissances sur la recherche sur les systèmes alimentaires, les contextes politiques nationaux et les éventuels partenaires du secteur public et privé dans ce secteur. L'objectif est de déterminer les occasions stratégiques de faire progresser la recherche sur les systèmes alimentaires en Afrique, au Moyen-Orient et dans les Caraïbes. 

Le projet comprendra, par exemple, des sondages et consultations en ligne, l'élaboration de produits de communication, des ateliers de lancement de projet et de transfert des connaissances, une contribution des experts à la stratégie de sexospécificité-résultat du programme, et un appel à communications sur les arrangements de gouvernance des partenariats entre le public et le privé. Ce projet sera géré par le programme Alimentation, environnement et santé à Ottawa. Les activités prévues évolueront durant l'année pour permettre au programme de s'adapter aux occasions émergentes et aux principales leçons apprises à mesure qu'elles se présentent.
Advancing Young Women Health Research Leaders in Cameroon Favoriser le leadership des jeunes femmes dans le domaine de la recherche en santé au Cameroun Health research in Cameroon trails far behind that of neighbouring countries in of South, East, and West Africa. Women researchers face particular difficulties in obtaining funding and contributing effectively to the field. This project will address the challenge by supporting and encouraging the growth of early-career women health researchers in Cameroon. Skills development, career advancement The Higher Institute for Growth in Health Research for Women is a consortium of established women health researchers working in Cameroon. It plans to advance the careers of young women researchers by providing a platform to plan careers and to learn indispensable skills such as designing research proposals and applying for research funds. This grant supports a specific professional development and leadership program for young women researchers. The Consortium won an initial award through a competitive call launched by the World Health Organization's Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) program. This IDRC grant will expand participation in a skills-building workshop as well as support an ongoing mentor/prote¿ge¿ program along with a six-month follow-up workshop focusing on proposal development. The proposals that participants develop will be submitted to future calls for financing. Au Cameroun, la recherche en santé accuse énormément de retard par rapport à ce qui se fait dans les pays voisins de l'Afrique australe, orientale et occidentale. Les chercheuses se heurtent à des difficultés particulières lorsqu'elles cherchent à obtenir du financement et à contribuer efficacement à la recherche en santé. Ce projet s'attaquera à ce problème en appuyant et en encourageant la croissance des chercheuses en santé en début de carrière au Cameroun.

Perfectionnement des compétences, avancement professionnel
Le Higher Institute for Growth in Health Research for Women est un consortium de chercheuses en santé reconnues, qui travaillent au Cameroun. Il entend favoriser l'avancement professionnel des jeunes chercheuses en leur offrant une plate-forme pour planifier leur carrière et acquérir des compétences indispensables comme la conception de propositions de recherche et la demande de fonds de recherche.

Cette subvention appuie un programme particulier de perfectionnement professionnel et de leadership à l'intention des jeunes chercheuses. Le Consortium a obtenu une première subvention par l'entremise d'un appel à propositions lancé par le Programme spécial de recherche et de formation concernant les maladies tropicales (TDR) de l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé. 

Cette subvention du CRDI permettra d'élargir sa participation dans le cadre d'un atelier de perfectionnement des compétences et d'appuyer un programme permanent de mentor/protégées ainsi qu'un atelier axé sur l'élaboration de propositions, six mois plus tard. Les propositions élaborées par les participantes seront présentées dans le cadre de futurs appels à propositions pour obtenir du financement.