Project Progress Report

For the MENA Transition Fund

ANNEX TO THE MAIN REPORT

As of June 30, 2017

Table of Contents

Egypt Projects8Green Growth: Industrial Waste Management and SME Entrepreneurship Hub9Support to MSME in Organic Cluster Project15Support to Parliament: Building Capacity & Mainstreaming Inclusive Growth & Decentralization21Strengthening Rule of Law: Effective & Transparent Delivery of Justice & Rule-making29Egyptian Central Bank Clearing & Settlement Depositary System for Government Securities37MSME Support Programme in Egypt and the Social Fund for Development44Logismed Soft Regional Project: Egypt Activities57Supporting Public- Private Partnership (PPP) Execution in Egypt66Regional Integration through Trade and Transport Corridors: Egypt Activities72Leveraging Regulatory Reforms to Advance Financial Inclusion in Egypt78Enhancing the Investment Climate in Egypt, through Equal Access and Simplified Environment84Energy Social Safety Nets Sector Reforms Technical Assistance Project100Inclusive Regulations for Microfinance109Towards inclusive and open governments: Promoting womens participation in parliaments117Building Capacity & Institutional Strengthening of Ministry of International Cooperation124Strengthening Capacity of the ACA to Combat Corruption in Egypt132Enhancing Social Housing Governance139Jordan Projects144National Center for Innovation, Higher Council for Science and Technology145Reliable Quality Water for Jordan156SME Growth Programme164Regional Integration through Trade and Transport175Corridors: Jordan Activities175Integrated Inspection Management System180Leveraging Regulatory Reforms to Advance Financial Inclusion in Jordan186Towards inclusive and open governments: Promoting womens participation in parliaments192Reliable Quality Water for Jordan306SME Growth Programme314Regional Integration through Trade and Transport Corridors: Jordan Activities325Integrated Inspection Management System330Leveraging Regulatory Reforms to Advance Financial Inclusion in Jordan336Towards inclusive and open governments: Promoting womens participation in parliaments342Jordan Competitiveness and Investment349Support to Building Active Labor Market Program359Enhancing Governance and Strengthening the Regulatory & Institutional Framework for MSME366National Unified Registry and Outreach Worker Program373Virtual Market Places for the Development of Export SME: Jordan Activities379SME Policy Effectiveness Project390Jordan Support to Decentralization Efforts396Jordan Economic Legislation Reform404Youth in Public Life: open & Inclusive Youth Engagement Jordan Activities414Strengthening Municipal FM Systems in Municipalities Affected by Refugee Crisis423Libya Projects429SME Development Strategy for Libya430Leading the Way: A Leadership Capacity Building Pilot Project439Electricity Sector Reform Technical Assistance446Finance and Private Sector Development Technical Assistance456Health Sector ASA Program463Morocco Projects471Regional Affordable Housing Project: Morocco Activities472Logismed Soft Regional Project: Morocco Activities482Regional Integration through Trade and Transport Corridors: Morocco Activities490Towards inclusive and open governments: Promoting womens participation in parliaments498Improving Connectivity in the Maghreb: Morocco506Accessing Overseas Employment Opportunities for Moroccan Youth522Local Government Support Program530Morocco Microfinance Development Project543New Governance Framework Implementation Support Project551Virtual Market Places for the Development of Export SMEs: Morocco Activities559Strengthening Micro-Entrepreneurship for Disadvantaged Youth in the Informal Sector570Strengthening Parliamentary Accountability and Oversight580Youth in Public Life: Open & Inclusive Youth Engagement Morocco Activities589Promoting Open Government598Improving Infrastructure Delivery and PPPs603Tunisia Projects609Enhancing governance and economic growth: transparency & integrity in public procurement610Enhancing Domestic Resource Mobilisation through Effective Tax System Design615Operationalizing Public Private Partnership in Tunisia629Regional Affordable Housing Project: Tunisia Activities642Logismed Soft Regional Project: Tunisia Activities657Regional Integration through Trade and Transport Corridors: Tunisia Activities666Establishment of Tunisia Investment Authority672Strengthening the Employability of Youth during Tunisias Transition to a Green Economy680Tunisian Energy Reform Plan (TUNEREP)689Tunisia Social Protection Reform Support Project695Virtual Market Places for the Development of Export SMEs: Tunisia Activities701Optimizing and Monitoring Employment in Infrastructure Investments713Broadband Internet and ICT for Education Acceleration Project720Implementing Priority Actions for Competitiveness & Improved Public Services1Work Readiness Programme16Supporting the Design and Implementation of Economic and Social Reforms- Inclusive Growth22Youth In Public Life: Open & Inclusive Youth Engagement Tunisia Activities30Towards Inclusive and Open Governments: Promoting Womens Participation in Parliaments39Enhance Gas Sector Governance and Competitiveness45Yemen Projects52Reinforcing Rule of Law: Developing Judiciary Capacities53Enterprise Revitalization and Employment Pilot Project60Crisis Support to Microfinance Institutions67Business Resilience Assistance for Value-adding Enterprises Project73

Egypt Projects

Green Growth: Industrial Waste Management and SME Entrepreneurship Hub

A. Basic Project Information

Activity Name: Green Growth: Industrial Waste Management and SME Entrepreneurship Hub in Egypt

Country Name: Egypt

Name of Implementation Support Agency(ies): African Development Bank

Name of ISA Project Leader: Gehane El Sokkary

Email of ISA Project Leader: g.elsokkary@afdb.org

Recipient Entity: Industrial Council for Technology & Innovation/Egyptian National Cleaner Production Center

Eng. Hanan El Hadary, Chairperson, Industrial Council for Technology and Innovation h_elhadary@link.net

Eng. Ali Abo Sena, Director Egyptian National Cleaner Production Center abosena@yahoo.com

Total Amount Approved by the Transition Fund (US$): 2,000,000

Additional Funds Leveraged and Source(s), if any (US$): in kind contribution by Recipient

Total Amount Disbursed (Direct and Indirect in US$): 1,171,302

Steering Committee Approval Date:

5/15/2013

Project Implementation Start Date: 12/19/2013

Project Closing Date:

9/30/2018

Pillar(s) to which Activity Responds (as per the proposal approved by the Steering Committee)

Primary Pillar:

Investing in Sustainable Growth

Secondary Pillar(s):

Competitiveness and Integration

Enhancing Economic Governance

Inclusive Development and Job Creation

B. Summary of Project Implementation Progress and Key Issues

Project Development Objective: The projects objective is to develop a sustainable and integrated industrial waste exchange system in the pilot area positioned as a Green Entrepreneurship Hub linking industrial wastes generators, potential users and recyclers to improve cross-industry resource efficiency, promote the development of new innovative SMEs, create green job opportunities, reduce the environmental impact of industrial waste and improve the lives of Egyptian citizens.

Rating for progress towards achievement of objective:

Satisfactory

Rating for overall implementation progress:

Satisfactory

Brief Summary of Project Implementation Status:

Project Extension: In March 2017, the GoE requested a one-year extension of the project in order to maximize on the entrepreneurship development component which showed great potential as well as allow for the mapping of waste in the second city (6th of October) and allow for the operationalization of the waste exchange platform. The request was reviewed internally within AfDB and endorsed, and was subsequently approved by the MENA TF, bringing the new project closing date to be September 30, 2018.

Project implementation is progressing well: implementation of all four components are well underway, with around 70-80% of all components finalized, and some new critical activities under way. In view of the importance of these new activities, the project was extended yet another year, up till Sept 30 2018.

Some developments have occurred since the last report, which have had an impact on project activities: (i) the restructuring of the Waste Council and delay in nominating the head of the council delayed the cooperation between the project and this important entity. The MoU that has been drafted between both entities remains unsigned, thereby delaying the capacity building activities envisaged for the waste council; (ii) changes of the financial supervisors at the level of the Ministry of Trade and Industry resulted in a delay in authorizations for payment for some suppliers which has impacted disbursement through the Special Account. As a result, the Bank has opted for the use of direct payment methodology where possible, whilst remaining vigilant to ensure utilization of funds already disbursed in the special account; (iii) the change in financial supervisors has also delayed the finalization of the external audit, which is now back on track.

Meanwhile, the following is the status of project activities to date:

1. The procurement process for the Mapping of Industrial Waste Assignment in the area of 6th of October has been finalized and the contract is about to be awarded to the first ranked consulting firm. (Expected start date September 2017)

2. The Platform for Waste Exchange is internally operational and t