Company name
Fertil Pampa S.A.U.
Project number
15606-01
Category A projects could result in potentially significant environmental and/or social risks and impacts, which are diverse, irreversible, or unprecedented that may extend beyond the boundaries of the actual project site or facilities. In principle, Category A includes projects which have significant impacts on protected or sensitive areas21 and/ or vulnerable groups.
E&S category
A
Country
Argentina
Sector
Manufacturing
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
03/26/2026
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
11/30/2026
Approval date
N/A
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Corporates Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 450,000,000
Financing amount
USD $ 1,500,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The project consists of a syndicated loan of up to US$1,500 million to Fertil Pampa S.A.U., intended for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of a Granulated Urea production plant that will be located in the port area of Bahía Blanca, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The financing will have a final maturity of up to 9 years and will consist of an IDB Invest loan of up to US$300 million and a combination of funds mobilized by IDB Invest and parallel loans of up to US$1,200 million.
The funds will be used for the construction of: (i) an ammonia and carbon dioxide production plant, (ii) one or more Granulated Urea production plants, (iii) auxiliary units and storage capacity, (iv) finished product dispatch facilities, as well as (v) infrastructure necessary for the supply of natural gas, water and electricity.
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Client Contact
PHONE NUMBER
+54 011-4344-6000
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Maipú 1, C1084 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires
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Early disclosure
For projects with high environmental or social risk an Environmental and Social Strategy (ESS) is prepared early on during the project appraisal and prior to carrying out the environmental and social due diligence (ESDD). The ESS includes the initial E&S risk categorization and a brief description of potential Performance Standards applicable to the project. The ESS for this project is available below. Together with the ESS, IDB Invest also provides access to the client’s preliminary E&S documents that will be reviewed during the ESDD. The client E&S documents for this project can be found under the “CLIENT FILES” section below. Once the environmental and social due diligence is completed, an Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) for the Project will be published on this page.
PROYECTO DE UREA FERTIL PAMPA- ESTRATEGIA AMBIENTAL Y SOCIAL (EAS O ESS)
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