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Support for consolidation of ECOFUTURO FFP and its rural financial services Apoyo a la Consolidación de ECOFUTURO FFP y de sus servicios financieros rurales Support the consolidation of ECOFUTURO and its expansion to rural areas. Apoyar la consolidación de ECOFUTURO y su expansión a áreas rurales.
FMFB Syria Project Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM)s micro-credit program was first established in Salamieh in January 2003 and covers a network of 7 branches across Syria with Damascus being opened in late 2005.  The total amount disbursed to-date is $50 million reaching over 38,000 borrowers of which 25% are female.  The outstanding portfolio, as of December 2007, stands at $10.9 million with Portfolio at Risk > 30 days at 1.11%.  Currently, AKAMs program offers a variety of loan products such as individual loans, group loans, education loans, health loans and home improvement loans.  The loans are extended in local currency averaging $876 equivalency and ranging between 3 to 24 months depending on their specific purpose.  The portfolio is spread across various sectors such as trade, services, and transportation (48%) and agriculture (40%) demonstrating its strong rural focus.

The programs assets and liabilities are expected to be consolidated into First Microfinance Bank (FMFB) Syria, following procedures established by the regulator. FMFB Syria will aim to stimulate income-generation in low-income areas and promote small-scale agricultural and industrial enterprises. It will provide credit and/or deposit products to support micro entrepreneurs, small-scale businesses, and rural development. This project is expected to have a high development impact in the following two main areas:
- Demonstration Effect:  

Consistent with the IFCs strategy, supporting the first microfinance bank to be established in Syria presents an excellent opportunity develop the sector.  Given the large unmet demand and the limited number of existing providers, it is likely that new entrants will replicate FMFB Syrias experience, thus demonstrating the viability of commercial microfinance in frontier markets.

- Access to finance for underserved segments:  

Over the next three years, the project is expected to provide over $100 million of financing to approximately 75,000 new borrowers, 26% of which are expected to be women.  As newer financial products are introduced, (savings, micro-insurance etc) more than solely credit needs of the clients will be serviced.  Additionally, the geographical spread is expected to widen as the Bank develops a nationwide network of outlets.  Overall, improved access should reduce income disparities and create additional jobs.
Daaboul Company for Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industres The project consists of the construction and operation of a 40,000 mt/year linear alkyl benzene (LAB) plant and the necessary infrastructure outside of Damascus, Syria.  Construction of the project has started in June 2001 and is progressing well. LAB is the major feedstock required to produce all kinds of detergents, from liquid soap to dishwasher powder.     The venture is an intermediate step towards backward integration of Mr. Daaboul''s detergent operations and will allow Daaboul Detergents to rely on in-house produced LAB instead of depending on supplies from abroad. It will be implemented as a greenfield project and will be incorporated as ''Daaboul Company for Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industries''. The venture will have a number of positive development impacts. The project is competitive locally and within the region, and will generate jobs and increase revenue through taxes.  It will aslo support an entrepreneurial and competitive local private sector group of the sort that will be vital if Syrias more liberal approach to private sector led economic development is to succeed.  In addition, as one of IFCs first financings in the Syrian market, the project will have a positive demonstration impact for local and foreign investors.   IFC''s environmental and technical input will be crucial to smoothen the project''s implementation and make the daily operations safe. With this investment, IFC demonstrates its commitment to support local entrepreneurs and to help improve the long-term competitiveness of a family-owned business.
Syrian Commercial Bank The project consists of structuring and establishing the first private sector banking institution in Syria:  the Syrian Commercial Bank (SCBank or, the bank), since the nationalization of the sector in 1961.  The bank would be capitalized at $30 million, with Blom Bank of Lebanon as the technical partner, exercising managerial control with 39% equity, a group of reputable Syrian businessmen with 51%, and IFC with 10%.      The project will help meet the needs of private enterprises and increase the level and efficiency of financial intermediation in Syria.  It is envisaged that this new joint venture bank will be a "best practices" model that will disseminate modern banking techniques, upgrade standards, promote competition, and increase the efficiency of the domestic banking system.  SCBank would provide modern commercial banking products which are currently unavailable to domestic retail and corporate customers.  Particular emphasis would be placed on providing services to SMEs, which constitute the majority of economic activity in the country.
NewCo Syria The project consists of establishing one of the first Islamic banking institutions in Syria (the Bank). IFCs proposed investment would be in the form of equity of up to 10-15% stake in the Banks equity.      The proposed project is expected to have a significant developmental impact on the Syrian economy as it will help further develop the still nascent private banking sector in Syria.  IFC is expected to partner with strong financial institutions from Kuwait and Pakistan in order to build a strong Islamic Banking Institution in Syria that will be offering products and services to the Syrian population. The development impact of the proposed project could be summarized as follows:  - Contribution to economic growth and support to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Syria:  The main objective of this proposed project is to work closely with leading financial institutions from the GCC and Pakistan to support their expansion into the less developed economies of MENA.  This strategy is expected to speed up the economic growth of these less developed economies such as Syria. This will be achieved by improving the banking sector which is one of the major sectors contributing to economic growth.  The proposed project is expected to promote FDI which will lead to revenue generation, employment and skill transfer which will bring better services to these economies.  - Access to Knowledge and Capacity Building:    By helping establish a new financial institution in Syria, IFC would be helping to expand bring best practices and new product development to a significant portion of the population.    - Employment creation:    The development of a strong financial institution, with the help of a strong technical partner will lead into the creation of jobs not only in the financial sector, but also in other sectors that it will support through its financing products.
Accelerator Labs-AZERBAIJAN The Accelerator Labs Network will be set up as a collection of engagement facilities that will be linked together to a coordinating “mother” global project (set up as a development project) as a multi-country project portfolio.
Provision of early recovery assistance Provision of early recovery assistance for protection and livelihoods, economic security for the conflict affected population in Azerbaijan.
CUSTOMS PROJECT Development and application of client oriented ICT package for the State Customs Committee
EU4 Lenkoran Promoting Competitiveness, Collaboration and Modernization in Fruit and Vegetable Sector in Lankaran-Astara Economic Region.
EU FPI IDP return and capacity building support for ANAMA. Mines and other explosive ordnance, hinder the reconstruction of infrastructure, and the safe return of the displaced population - blocking access to homes, agricultural land and presenting a considerable obstacle for rebuilding lives and livelihoods. The level of contamination is considerable with landmines, both anti-personnel and anti-vehicle, and a wide range of unexploded ordnance (UXO) such as rockets, mortars, missiles, and artillery s
“National Adaptation Plan (NAP) “National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Support Project for adaptation planning and implementation in Azerbaijan”.
Support to women -led communit The project aims to boost the entrepreneurial activity of rural women by providing them with customized business start-up training, advisory services, and in-kind inputs for business development, creating and sustaining Women Resource Centers (WRC) as a platform for networking and empowerment among socially and economically active women in the target regions. Support to women-led community-based initiatives project Phase III supports further capacity building of the WRC in Jalilabad with the foc
Organizational Effectiveness Management plan. Ensure that all anticipated programmatic and operational costs, including development effectiveness and implementation support arrangements are identified, fully costed in the budget.To guarantee that all expected programmatic and operational expenses, including costs related to development effectiveness and implementation support arrangements, are properly recognized and comprehensively budgeted for.Core resources are allocated to the country office through an ASL. Unspent core
VET Lankaran Establishment of Regional VET Centre of Excellence in Lankaran Economic Region - to improve quality of education for establishing labour market oriented VET system in Lankaran Economic Region.
Creating Inclusive and Decent Jobs for Socially Vulnera The project aims to enhance capacities and access into the formal labour market and productive employment for the unemployed job-seekers from the vulnerable sections of the population.
Promoting youth employment through improved job search s Promoting youth employment through improved job search skills and networking at Syslab Employment Centers in Masalli and Ganja
Promoting economic and social Support the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs (SCFWCA) of the Republic of Azerbaijan in creation of opportunities for women and youth of Masalli region to fully participate in economic and social life of their community.
VET for the future The project is intended to support the modernization of VET institutions in Azerbaijan to deliver competence-based training in order to increase the attractiveness and labour market relevance of VET.
Modernization of ICT Modernization of Sustainability and Efficiency of ICT infrastructure and ICT services in the Republic of Azerbaijan
Support to women-led community Entrepreneurial activity of rural women is boosted through support to women-led businesses (GEN 3)
Support to women-led community-based initiatives Azerbaijan has a solid legal framework that guarantees equality of rights for men and women. However, like in many countries, policies do not immediately translate into equality of opportunity and real changes in women’s lives.
Modernizing Vocational Education and Training (VET) Cent Contribution to the modernisation of the vocational education and training system in Azerbaijan, enhancing quality, equality, relevance and access in line with European standards and practices.
AZ_UNDP_Disability Fund The Inception Phase will involve a multi-stakeholder process for a period of 8/10 months to carry out a capacity building workshop on disability inclusion and a situational analysis on the rights of persons with disabilities in the country.
EU Capacity Building of CSOs The project is designed as a multi-dimensional response to accelerate the development and growth of the civil society sector in Azerbaijan through, inter alia, promoting social entrepreneurship culture and innovative solutions.
VET for the future The project’s main goal is to support the Government of Azerbaijan in strengthening the quality of the VET system by modernizing institutions to deliver competence-based training suited to the needs of the labour market.
Joint Recovery Needs Assessment (JRNA) for Aghdam, Fuzuli and Jabrayil districts of the Republic of Azerbaijan The objectives of a joint recovery needs assessment could be framed as: ?	To support the Government of Azerbaijan in the assessment of recovery and reconstruction needs, related strategic and programmatic priorities, and associated financial requirements in the three districts, aligned with key government strategies and plans. ?	To provide an inclusive process with the participation of national and international development partners for identification of recovery priorities in the three distric
Creating new platforms to support active youth engagem Creating new platforms to support active youth engagement in global policy debates
Customs IV Development and application of client oriented ICT package for the State Customs Committee
Engagement Facility Providing policy advice to the Government of Azerbaijan on nationalization and implementation of SDG Agenda
National Human Rights Institut The capacity of the Office of Ombudsperson/National Human Rights Institution in monitoring, promoting, and protecting the rights of conflict-affected communities.
Energy efficiency By 2020, sustainable development policies and legislation are in place, better implemented and coordinated in compliance with multilateral environmental agreements.
Creating Inclusive and Decent Outcome 1.1.: By 2020, the Azerbaijan Economy is more diversified and generates enhanced sustainable growth and decent work, particularly for youth, women, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups
Promoting youth employment thr The project addresses the challenge of fostering a more innovative spirit, further reduce the unemployment rate and strengthen technology based SMEs in Azerbaijan
Inclusive education to increase access to inclusive vocational programs to children and youth with disabilities
Joint SDG fund This Joint Programme outlines an integrated response to need of the government of
Azerbaijan to optimize resource allocation towards national development ambitions and their alignment with the SDGs agenda.
Empowering Women in Azerbaijan The project’s long term goal is to increase the resilience of conflict affected women to conflict and trauma.
Mainstreaming Human-Rights Based Approach UNDP Global Programme on Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights for Sustaining Peace and Fostering Development
Establishing an Electronic System for Construction Monit The creation and development of a balanced social, economic, ecological and cultural environment highlights the importance of organizing and exerting control over urban planning, architecture and construction activities in an efficient way.
Support to the Ministry of Health The purpose of this project is to support provision of quality health care services to the population of Azerbaijan, specifically services on HIV/AIDS through procurement of reagents and medicines for the respective services.
Engagement Facility to provide a rapid response facility for upstream initiatives in UNDP’s priority areas
Promotion of inclusive education The overall objective of the project is to increase access to inclusive vocational programs to children and youth with disabilities tailored to their developmental needs.Develop cooperation scheme of special schools and ICTA.
Agrobiodiversity Management The Project would promote agribusiness/food processing through providing access to finance to improve their technologies and increase production, and upgrading and modernizing the plant protection and veterinary services.
Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods for IDP’s and vulnerable communities The project aims to enhance the employability skills of the selected IPDs through training, coaching, mentoring, and in-kind assistance, which is aimed at reaching the economic growth of the conflict-affected territories. Focusing on the needs of the IDP’s with a special emphasis placed on proactive implementation of social programmes, employability, social protection of youth and establishment of inclusive society at the initial stage.
Support to women -led community The project aims to boost the entrepreneurial activity of rural women by providing them with customized business start-up training, advisory services, and in-kind inputs for business development, creating and sustaining Women Resource Centers (WRC) as a platform for networking and empowerment among socially and economically active women in the target regions. Support to women-led community-based initiatives project Phase III supports further capacity building of the WRC in Jalilabad with the focus on its long-term presence and sustainability, enhancing skills of the vulnerable category of population in entrepreneurship and business establishment and roll-out services in career development, job search and access to vocational educational, allowing to become women and young girls competitive in the local labor market. The project will ensure the full realization of women’s socio-economic rights. The geographic scope of the project covers Jalilabad.
Economic Empowerment for Entrepreneurship and Employment Promoting economic and social participation of rural women and raising awareness through establishing a Women Resource Center in Masalli
Creating new platforms to supp The aim of the project is to further support the institutionalization of the Model UN in Azerbaijan and enhance youth participation in policy debates.
Enhancing Mine Action Programmee in Azerbaijan Enhancing Mine Action Programmee in Azerbaijan - strengthening the Mine Action Programme in Azerbaijan and promotion of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action as an International Centre for Mine Action.
Joint Recovery Needs Assessment (JRNA) for Aghdam, Fuzuli and Jabrayil districts of the Republic of Azerbaijan The objectives of a joint recovery needs assessment could be framed as: ?	To support the Government of Azerbaijan in the assessment of recovery and reconstruction needs, related strategic and programmatic priorities, and associated financial requirements in the three districts, aligned with key government strategies and plans. ?	To provide an inclusive process with the participation of national and international development partners for identification of recovery priorities in the three districts. ?	To create a platform for coordinated, transparent and coherent implementation and financing by national and international partners.
Response to the critical situation of IDPs and affected local population: strengthening the communities in Eastern and Western regions of Ukraine ltpgtThis project combines multisectoral assistance for local and IDPs in the eastern regions (Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions) and support for IDPs in host communities, in particular in places of compact living in the western regions of Ukraine (Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil regions).ltbrgtA practical solution to respond to the needs of IDPs and the affected population is to provide a wide range of services in crisis centers. These services will include social, psychological, legal assistance, including Child Friendly Spaces (hereinafter CFS) for children living in Collective Sites, monetary assistance in the form of multi-purpose cash grants, small household repairs, and coverage of housing rental costs.ltbrgtFacilitators will also work in crisis centers, who will contribute to the functioning of mechanisms for providing assistance to affected groups at the community level.ltbrgtA significant addition to the crisis response to the needs of beneficiaries will be the provision of decent living conditions for people in Collective Sites by improving sanitary and hygienic conditions (minor repairs, household appliances, hygiene, access to clean water (in some Collective Sites).ltbrgtAs part of the implementation of the project, it is planned that more than 21,502 beneficiaries will be provided with protection needs and will receive quality services.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Providing safe and decent living conditions for people affected by the escalation of the conflict in the Bereznehuvatska community of Mykolaiv region ltpgtUnder the proposed project, AoS plans to carry out repairs to the houses of Mykolaiv region damaged as a result of the conflict, which may include roof repairs, installation of windows and/or doors for 49 households in Bereznehuvate, Liubomyryivka, Yakovlivka and Veselyi Kut villages, at a cost of up to USD 4,000 per household. The project aims to provide vulnerable families with decent warm and dry basic functional space, prevent unnecessary displacement and create conditions for the return of displaced families.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtCurrently, people in the selected location are returning to their homes, most of which are damaged or totally destroyed. As a result of the project, 49 households will be repaired, where the beneficiaries will be able to live in comfortable conditions, as the community is currently in great need of construction materials and the reconstruction of affected households and social institutions. The actual completion of the activity is not the completion of the repair work, but the actual return of the beneficiary's family to the repaired house, as the ultimate goal is not to repair the house, but to provide assistance to the family. The main categories of beneficiaries to be covered under the proposed activity include: internally displaced persons, persons affected by the military conflict, persons with limited mobility and disabilities, single elderly persons, etc.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtThe assessment work will be carried out by the team of the Charity Organization "Charitable Foundation "Angels of Salvation", and the purchase of materials for repairs according to the created estimate and direct repair of selected households will be carried out by the builders of the subcontractor's company, which will be determined by tender selection.ltbrgtlt/pgt