Company name
Fundación Génesis Empresarial
Project number
12696-01
FI-3 operations are those where the risk potential is considered low: the FI’s current or future portfolio consists of financial exposure to business activities that predominantly have minimal or no adverse environmental and social impacts.
E&S category
FI-3
Country
Guatemala
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
08/15/2019
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
11/11/2019
Approval date
11/19/2019
Signed date
06/24/2020
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
N/A
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 20,000,000
Currency
GTQ
Project scope and objective
The loan proposed for Fundación Empresarial Génesis (“Génesis”) amounts to the Guatemalan quetzal (“GTQ”) equivalent of up to US$20 million, to support its productive microfinance portfolio in Guatemala. Fundación Génesis Empresarial is the largest microfinance institution in Guatemala. The term of the IDB Invest loan is expected to be five years. This loan will be complemented by a Technical Assistance from IDB Invest, aligning Génesis’ portfolio with the Sustainable Development Goals (“SDG”), improve funding capacities for sustainable finances, as well as establish a portfolio of microloans in climate change resilient agricultural productive chains.
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PHONE NUMBER
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POST OFFICE ADDRESS
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IDB Invest Contact
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PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
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COUNTRY OFFICES
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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.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW
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