Lack of quality assurance and patient safety in Egypt is a major concern. Even basic safety practices are still not universally implemented. According to a 2018 analysis published by Lancet *, poor quality of care in Egypt results in more preventable deaths (~63k/year) than deaths due to lack of access to healthcare services (~31k/year). Developmental assistance in health area is often targeted towards communicable diseases and maternal and child health. While better quality assurance standards can directly contribute to eliminating those issues, healthcare providers in Egypt are rarely aware how to enhance quality assurance and entailed benefits for safety of its patients. Registration and Accreditation requirements are introduced, but medical facilities lack clarity of the standards, the compliance criteria and the assessment methodology. The overall goal of the IFC Egypt Quality Advisory Program is to increase access to safe and quality healthcare by improving the quality assurance processes and practices by healthcare service providers in Egypt. IFC will also enhance awareness and knowledge of quality assurance processes by healthcare providers and other stakeholders. This will contribute among other factors to increased investment in healthcare facilities as healthcare providers with better quality assurance practices can become more attractive investment targets for IFC and other financiers. The program is expected to achieve the following impact targets within 2 years after project completion: - 210,000 people receiving access to improved healthcare services from program clients. - At least US$50 million financing from all financiers facilitated by project activities. * Kruk M.E., Gage A. D.Joseph N.T., Danaei,G., García-Saisó S., Salomon J.A. (2018, September 5). Mortality due to low-quality health systems in the universal health coverage era: A systematic analysis of amenable deaths in 137 countries. The Lancet. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31668-4

Indicator	Calendar Year 2020 Results	Cumulative Results as of 2020
Number of workshops, training events, seminars, conferences, etc.	1	1
Number of entities receiving advisory services	4	4
Number of participants in workshops, training events, seminars, conferences, etc.	0	0
Number of people receiving access to improved services (real/non-financial sectors)	Not Available	Not Available

Performance Standard	Description & Potential Impact	Mitigation
PS 1. Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts	As part of its Due Diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team has screened this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards. Environmental and social risks will continue to be reviewed throughout the life-cycle of the project.	IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards.