Geographic Focus Egypt Individual country (name of country): Regional or multiple countries (list countries): N/A Amount Requested (USD) Amount Requested for direct Project Activities: USD 2,270,000 (of which Amount Requested for direct ISA-Executed Project Activities): 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 December 2018 Date: Pillar(s) to which Activity Responds Pillar Primary Secondary Pillar Primary Secondary (One only) (All that apply) (One only) (All that apply) Investing in Sustainable Growth. Enhancing Economic Governance. This This √ √ could include such topics as innovation and could include areas such as transparency, technology policy, enhancing the business anti-corruption and accountability policies, environment (including for small and asset recovery, public financial management medium-sized enterprises as well as for local and oversight, public sector audit and and foreign investment promotion), evaluation, integrity, procurement reform, competition policy, private sector regulatory quality and administrative development strategies, access to finance, simplification, investor and consumer addressing urban congestion and energy protection, access to economic data and intensity. 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 Competitiveness and Integration. This √ Creation. could include such topics as logistics, This could include support of behind-the-border regulatory convergence, policies for integrating lagging regions, skills trade strategy and negotiations, planning and labor market policies, increasing youth and facilitation of cross-border employability, enhancing female labor force infrastructure, and promoting and participation, integrating people with facilitating infrastructure projects, disabilities, vocational training, pension particularly in the areas of urban reform, improving job conditions and infrastructure, transport, trade facilitation regulations, financial inclusion, promoting and private sector development. equitable fiscal policies and social safety net reform. STRATEGIC CONTEXT
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
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