Company name
Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (“SEAF”)
Project number
13079-01
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
N/A
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
07/23/2020
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
12/08/2020
Approval date
12/08/2020
Signed date
12/16/2020
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
INO Portfolio Management (PTM)
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 10,000,000
Financing amount
USD $ 10,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
IDB Invest is considering a US$10 million equity investment in the SEAF Caribbean SME Growth Fund (“the Fund”), an impact investment fund providing growth capital to Small and Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”) in the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean Common Market (“CARICOM”). In addition, IDB Invest in its capacity as administrator of the Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas – Phase II (C2F) will provide a loan of up to ten million dollars (US$10,000,000) to a SEAF controlled SPV to on-lend to the Fund’s portfolio companies to finance climate resiliency and climate mitigation projects.
The COVID-19 crisis has further reduced much needed investment capital for the Caribbean countries, so the Fund is expected to have a significant impact in its focus region. With a target size of US$100 million, the Fund will invest in 8-12 SMEs, seeking market-based financial returns alongside measurable impact, particularly quality job growth and improved gender, governance, and environmental practices. The Fund had its first close of US$35 million in October 2019, fully funded by private sector investors.
The Fund is managed by SEAF Caribbean Management (“SEAF Caribbean”), a local subsidiary of Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (“SEAF”), a global impact investing group with a 30-year track record of supporting SMEs in emerging and transition markets.
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Contact information
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Client Contact
rvodicka@seaf.com
PHONE NUMBER
+1 (202) 737-8463
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
IDB Invest Contact
requestinformation@idbinvest.org
PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
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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