Company name
Latin American Agribusiness Development Corp.
Project number
14953-01
FI-2 operations are those where the risk potential is considered medium: the FI’s current or future portfolio consists of or is expected to consist of, business activities that have potential limited adverse environmental or social risks or impacts that are few in number, generally site-specific, largely reversible, and readily addressed through mitigation measures; or includes a very limited number of business activities with potential adverse environmental or social risks or impacts that are diverse, irreversible, or unprecedented.
E&S category
FI-2
Country
Regional
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
11/07/2024
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
12/13/2024
Approval date
N/A
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
N/A
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 40,000,000
Financing amount
USD $ 40,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The proposed financing to LAAD Americas N.V. (“LAAD”) and to Agronegocios LAAD S.A. de C.V. SOFOM E.N.R. (jointly the “Borrowers”), a private development bank that finances agribusiness projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (“LAC”), consists of a syndicated A/B loan of up to US$80 million comprised as follows: (i) an A loan of up to US$40 million to be funded by IDB Invest; and (ii) one or more B loans, in an aggregate amount of up US$40 million to be funded by third parties (together the “Loan” or “Financing). The Loan will have a tenor of up to seven years, including a grace period of up to 12 months. The financing will be guaranteed by the Latin American Agribusiness Development Corp., the holding company of the Borrowers.
The proceeds of the Loan will be used to finance Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (“SMEs”), that promote food security in Latin America and the Caribbean ("LAC") (the “Project”).
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Contact information
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Client Contact
info@laadsa.com
PHONE NUMBER
305.445.1341
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
220 Alhambra Circle. Suite 1100, Coral Gables, Florida, 33134
IDB Invest Contact
requestinformation@idbinvest.org
PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
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Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
LAAD PROMOTING FOOD SECURITY 14953-01 (REGIONAL) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW (ESRS)
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