Company name
Belize Sugar Industries Limited
Project number
12295-02
Category B projects have potential environmental and/or social impacts and risks that are less adverse than those of a Category A and which are generally limited to the project site, largely reversible and can be mitigated via measures that are readily available and feasible to implement in the context of the operation.
E&S category
B
Country
Belize
Sector
Agribusiness
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
09/24/2021
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
10/29/2021
Approval date
10/29/2021
Signed date
12/20/2021
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Portfolio Management Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 20,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The proposed financing to Belize Sugar Industries ("BSI" or the "Company") consists of a long-term senior loan and a revolving line of credit (the “Loan”). BSI will use the funds of IDB Invest to partially finance: (i) fixed investments to (a) reduce logistics times and costs for the export of raw sugar, molasses, and (b) increase the production value added direct consumption sugar; and (ii) working capital needs, including payments to sugar cane suppliers. The main development objectives of the Loan include: (i) improving the Company's productivity through logistical efficiencies, (ii) supporting the growth of the value of exports, and (iii) strengthening the value chain, supporting small farmers in northern Belize, where there is a high incidence of poverty.
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Contact information
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Client Contact
William.Neal@asr-group.com
PHONE NUMBER
+501 322-2150
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
IDB Invest Contact
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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.
BSI-ASR II - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY (ESRS) SEP,2021
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BSI-ASR II - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION PLAN (ESAP) SEP,2021
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