Geographic Focus Individual country (name of country): Egypt Regional or multiple countries (list countries): N/A Amount Requested (USD) Amount Requested for direct Project Activities: (of which Amount Requested for direct ISA-Executed Project Activities): USD 2,270,000 Amount Requested for ISA Indirect Costs: USD 136,200 (6% of direct Project costs), of which: • 3% (equal to USD 68,100) for Monitoring and Evaluation. • 3% (equal to USD 68,100) for Preparation, Administration and Management of the Project. Total Amount Requested: USD 2,406,200 Expected Project Start, Closing and Final Disbursement Dates Start Date: November 2016 Closing Date: November 2018 End Disbursement Date: December 2018 Pillar(s) to which Activity Responds Pillar Primary (One only) Secondary (All that apply) Pillar Primary (One only) Secondary (All that apply) Investing in Sustainable Growth. This could include such topics as innovation and technology policy, enhancing the business environment (including for small and medium-sized enterprises as well as for local and foreign investment promotion), competition policy, private sector development strategies, access to finance, addressing urban congestion and energy intensity. √ Enhancing Economic Governance. This could include areas such as transparency, anti-corruption and accountability policies, asset recovery, public financial management and oversight, public sector audit and evaluation, integrity, procurement reform, regulatory quality and administrative simplification, investor and consumer protection, access to economic data and information, management of environmental and social impacts, capacity building for local government and decentralization, support for the Open Government Partnership, creation of new and innovative government agencies related to new transitional reforms, reform of public service delivery in the social and infrastructure sectors, and sound banking systems. √ Inclusive Development and Job Creation. This could include support of policies for integrating lagging regions, skills and labor market policies, increasing youth employability, enhancing female labor force participation, integrating people with disabilities, vocational training, pension reform, improving job conditions and regulations, financial inclusion, promoting equitable fiscal policies and social safety net reform. Competitiveness and Integration. This could include such topics as logistics, behind-the-border regulatory convergence, trade strategy and negotiations, planning and facilitation of cross-border infrastructure, and promoting and facilitating infrastructure projects, particularly in the areas of urban infrastructure, transport, trade facilitation and private sector development. √ STRATEGIC CONTEXT
certification methodology Intermediate Result indicator Two: Staff of the satellite units complete training courses Certification of training 0 10 20 30 Annually Consultants and PPPCU reports PPPCU to provide to EBRD Consultants to devise certification methodology Intermediate Result (Component Two): PROJECT PREPARATION AND THE PREQUALIFICATION AND TENDER PROCESS Intermediate Result indicator One: Management of project preparation Analysis of due diligence 0 1 2 3 Annually Consultants and PPPCU reports to provide to EBRD Ability to decide on structure following analysis Intermediate Result indicator Two: Management of the tender process Efficient and accurate processing 0 1 2 3 Annually Consultants and PPPCU reports PPPCU to provide to EBRD Project to financial close Intermediate Result (Component Three): SUSTAINABILITY OF THE INTERVENTION – GUIDELINES Intermediate Result indicator One: Guidelines approved by relevant counterparts and endorsed Ministerial approval 0 1 1 1 End year one complete Ministerial endorsement to EBRD Guidelines for PPP management