PROJECT

Projects

Summary of Advisory Services Project Information

Project Number

600398

Primary Business Area

Global Practice - Trade & Competitiveness

Disclosure Date

Oct 2, 2014

Country

Country Name Pending

Region

Africa

IFC Approval Date

May 21, 2014

Status

Completed

Estimated Total Budget

$1,970,000.00
(Project budget includes all project-funded activities)

Last Updated Date

Jun 12, 2021

Project Estimated End Date

May 21, 2017

Project Description

This project will focus on three main components: 1- Strengthening Public Private Dialogue (PPD) - The following activities will be conducted: Assessment of the inter-profession organization in the cashew value chain Design and implementation of a strategy to establish a sector-specific Inter-profession organization Create a PPD that will be composed of representatives of all stakeholders. Facilitate PPD in implementing reform work carried out through other components. 2- Improving access to credit in the cashew sector through warehouse receipts financing - the program will provide technical assistance for: Developing legal and regulatory Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) framework Supporting the effective implementation of the WRS: sensitization and training to financial institutions, stakeholders, Supporting the WRS industry, especially to warehouse operators in identified areas in order to strengthen their operations. 3- Support new investment in cashew processing Provide investor facilitation and aftercare technical assistance to the Ministry of Industry to ensure that cashew investors that emerged from the Investment Forum will materialize their investment. Specifically, the program will support/guide the Ministry of Industry on Investment Promotion, Investment facilitation and Investment tracking.

Development Results

E&S Risks / Impacts and Mitigation