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Pantaleon Sugar Pantaleon Sugar Holdings Company Limited (Pantaleon or the company) is the largest sugar producer in Central America, with mills located in Guatemala and Nicaragua.  It supplies raw and refined sugar to the domestic market in Guatemala, raw sugar to the domestic market in Nicaragua, and exports raw and refined sugar to the world market including the U.S.  In addition, Pantaleons co-generation facilities supply electricity for sale to the national power networks in Guatemala and Nicaragua.

The purpose of the investment is to support Pantaleons ongoing investment program which has and will include:  

- expanding the companys sugar production in Nicaragua by 20%;
- expanding and improving the companys plantations in Nicaragua;
- improving the companys agricultural productivity in Guatemala; 
- expanding the companys existing electricity co-generation facilities in Nicaragua;
- construction of a 150,000 liters per day ethanol plant; and
- general capital expenditures. The investment is expected to have the following development impacts: 

- support the financial sustainability of an important contributor to a sector of vital importance to both Guatemala and Nicaraguas economy, as sugar is one of the main exports for both countries; 
- help maintain employment levels in areas highly dependent on cane-growing and milling for income; 
- increase volume of cane purchased from independent growers of cane; 
- support renewable energy produced both by cogeneration and ethanol; 
- support the companys corporate social responsibility efforts through increasing contributions (based on sugar produced) to Fundación Pantaleon; and
- increasing tax revenues to the governments of Nicaragua and Guatemala.
LAPCO- Solid Latin America Paint Corporation (LAPCO or the Company) is a holding company that owns paint manufacturing and distribution units in Central America.  The proposed investment will modernize and expand the existing manufacturing operations in Guatemala and strengthen the distribution network in the Central American region. The development impact of the project includes:
-   Introduce modern technologies which will enable LAPCO to produce better quality products at lower costs;
- Strengthen LAPCOs distribution centers in Central America leading to increased economies of scale and reduced negative impact of cyclicality.  
- Reduce market risk with a geographically diversified revenue stream;
- Grow the industrial base of the region and diversify the economy of the country;
- Create direct job opportunities, for about 240 direct employees, who will benefit from LAPCOs well developed staff compensation package including training and medical insurance schemes;   
- The plant construction project will generated around 500 indirect jobs;
- Introduce best practice environmental and social standards.
Seguros GyT S.A. Bancassurance has become a strong element in determining competitiveness and success in Guatemalas insurance sector. Seguros G&T S.A. (Seguros) is Guatemalas largest insurance company in both, the property & casualty as well as life insurance segments with a premium split of 65% and 35%, respectively.  

However, unlike its main competitors, its cooperation with Banco G&T Continental (Banco), its half-sister company, the countrys second largest bank, and an IFC client, has been limited to a few areas of cooperation so far.  However, Seguros owners and Bancos owners have realized that a closer cooperation between both entities in distributing insurance products and services through Bancos branch network would offer substantial synergies, higher turnover for both firms and a better penetration of the Guatemalan insurance market.  To assist the parties in unleashing that potential, IFC will invest in Seguros and acquire an equity stake of up to 15%. In strengthening the capital and operational base of the leading insurer in Guatemala, an institutional endorsement standard for other insurers in the country will be set.  This is expected to be a key contributor in setting the country's insurance industry on a more stable footing, which will enhance reputation and security, as well as facilitate an improved usage of insurance by Guatemalans, including the lower income segments.
Marlin Project The Marlin project (Marlin, the company or the project) is a promising greenfield gold project located in the western Guatemalan highlands approximately 90 air miles northwest of Guatemala City.  The $254 million open pit/underground project is estimated to produce about 217,000 oz per annum over 11 years at about $93/oz cash cost (lowest quartile on the cost curve).  Total open pit and underground reserves in the current mine plan are estimated 13.3 million tonnes at 5.4 g/t gold.  In addition, there is significant exploration potential.  The metallurgy appears simple and conducive to a simple treatment circuit with high recoveries.  The project is owned by Montana Exploradora de Guatemala, S.A. (ME), a 100% subsidiary of Glamis Gold Ltd. (Glamis or the sponsor), a mid tier gold producer listed on both the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.  ME holds other exploration stage properties in Guatemala in addition to Marlin.
BI COVID 19 WCS The proposed investment consists of a one-year, renewable senior loan of up to US$100 million to Banco Industrial S.A (Banco Industrial or the Bank) under the FIG COVID-19 Emergency Response WCS Envelope (WCS Envelope). The WCS Envelope is designed to provide funding to existing IFC client banks in emerging markets that will then extend new trade-related or working capital loans to companies whose cash flows have been disrupted by the global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Banco Industrial is a potential partner for IFC across Central America, given that is the largest bank in Guatemala, and through this project IFC will strengthen its portfolio of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and  women-owned SMEs (WSMEs). IFCs investment will deliver working capital support targeted to SMEs, with a minimum [20%] of the proceeds used to finance WSMEs that are impacted by the crisis (the Project). Expected Development Impact of the Project

The expected project-level outcomes are: Increased access to finance for SMEs (including WMSEs). Beyond the project-level outcomes, IFC expects this Project to contribute to market resilience, by supporting a systemic player to maintain and strengthen the SME lending market.
Luminova Project Financing to Luminova Pharma Company (Luminova or the Company) to support the execution of its strategic plan including: (i) international expansion; and (ii) increased capacity and new products launch (the Project). Luminova is one of the largest pharma companies based in Central America engaged in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of generic pharmaceuticals. With two manufacturing facilities in Guatemala and more than 950 employees, Luminova has capacity for solids, semisolids, liquids, and injectables in the main therapeutical units including acute care (antibiotics, self-care, nutrition, anemia, respiratory self-care), and chronic care (cardio, diabetes, CNS, dyslipidemias, venous system, urology). The Project responds to the growing need for affordable and high-quality pharmaceuticals in LAC . This region faces substantial challenges affording and accessing the pharmaceuticals, and the needs are particularly acute in IDA countries which are often relatively under-served due to the small market size and regulatory barriers to entry for new generics. The need for an appropriate range of affordable medication will be accentuated as these countries often face substantial increases in non-communicable diseases, the ongoing burden from communicable diseases and the potential for infectious disease outbreaks.

This project responds to this challenge by financing Luminovas strategic plan which includes expansion in a number of markets including in CA, which will be facilitated by the acquisition of a manufacturing facility located in Spain. This will expedite exports to  LAC as it is easier to register products given EMA approval. The Company will implement a technology transfer from Guatemala to the company in Spain, obtain the registries there (EMA), for some of the products use the production facility in Spain to complete the last part of the production process (filling, packaging, etc.) and then export from there to LAC. In this way, the acquisition in Spain will facilitate an increase in production from Guatemala and the entry of the company into new developing markets.

The project will directly benefit patients through the increased production of medicines, and improved variety as new products are introduced to markets. This will strengthen their performance as Luminovas entry can be expected to increase levels of competition which will lead to lower prices and more variety.
Comunicaciones Celulares S.A. The project consists of a corporate loan for the expansion and upgrade of Comcel S.A.s 2G and 3G mobile network throughout Guatemala, including rural areas of the country.  Comcel S.A. is the largest mobile telephony operator in Guatemala. It has 4.5 million subscribers and approximately 45% market share. In general, the project will contribute towards:     - improving the performance of telecommunications networks (for both voice and data) in congested areas of main cities, and expand coverage in underserved and rural areas, where telecommunications services are scarce; - providing capital investment and improve the telecommunications infrastructure in Guatemala; - supporting the development of low-cost models of extending connectivity to rural areas;  - fostering the development of small medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-entrepreneurs; and  - enabling other sectors of the economy to become more efficient through the increased use of ICT.  Further to improving coverage, affordability and availability of mobile telephony services, the project will also:    - increase broadband coverage through Comcels its 3G network; - improve service quality; - boost direct and indirect employment; and - further fuel remittances through the purchase of airtime by individuals outside the country.
GCP Project The Municipality of Guatemala City has a $45 million capital expenditure program to mainly develop the first phase of a Mass Transit System (MTS) within the city. This segregated busway will improve public transport through a combination of: route restructuring; replacement of existing fleet with high-capacity buses; and creation of dedicated lanes, transfer stations and bus stops.  To finance these investments, a local bank has helped the city partially to raise a syndicated loan from national banks. The purpose of the project is to provide part of the funds (and technical assistance) to close the syndicated loan and support the underlying investments.  In the event that there are still funds available after the completion of the first phase of the MTS project, these funds could be used for other infrastructure projects of the Municipality.
El Canada Hydroelectric Project Generadora de Occidente Ltda. of Guatemala was formed in 1999 to undertake the project and is 100% owned by EGI, through subsidiary companies.  The purpose of the venture is to expand Guatemala''s base of hydroelectricity and support Guatemala''s merchant power industry.     Developmental impacts are expected to include: (i) support of an innovative financing structure that will reinforce a competitive market and attract long-term investment; (ii) improvement in sector efficiency through enhanced price stability; and (iii) demonstration, both nationally and regionally, that renewable energy can attract competitive financing.       IFC''s role in the project is the support of Guatemala''s power sector reform and the investment of long-term debt in an innovative power project.
TCQ Project The Project is to construct and operate a new dedicated container terminal (the Terminal) within Puerto Quetzal. The Terminal will operate under a 25-year Contrato de Usufructo Oneroso (Usufruct Agreement) on leased land owned by Empresa Portuaria Quetzal, the state owned company that owns and administers Puerto Quetzal. The proposed financing would help execute Phase 1 investments required under the Usufruct Agreement and help create a container facility with an annual capacity of 340,000 twenty-foot container equivalent units (TEUs).  At full build out, the Terminal will have an annual capacity of 700,000 TEUs and be able to handle post-panamax ships. The construction of the terminal will contribute to increasing Guatemala''s competitiveness and trade by offering needed, modern and efficient container handling capacity to better serve the country''s exports and imports. It will also help facilitate trade with new markets (South America and Asia), as the Project will allow handling of post-panamax vessels and expand the existing port''s capacity for handling containers. The Project will also increase foreign direct investment in the country, generate new jobs, and generate new taxes for the local and state governments.
Banco Industrial S.A. The project is a subordinated IFC loan of up to $30 million to Banco Industrial S.A. (BI, the company or the leading Guatemalan bank). The proposed investment in BIs Tier-II regulatory capital would enable BI to play a leading role in the ongoing consolidation of the domestic banking sector by strengthening BIs capital base. BIs strong market position enables it to take advantage of expansion opportunities arising from Guatemalas financial sector reform which is strongly supported by the World Bank Group.
Siderurgica de Guatemala, S.A. (Aceros) Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Guatemala - Sidegua S.A. (Sidegua)              Region    Latin America and Caribbean        Sector       Project No007057   Projected Board DateOctober 6, 1996   Company NameSidegua S.A. (Sidegua or the Company)   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Sidegua S.A. is 100% owned by Aceros de Guatemala S.A..     Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	Project cost is estimated at US$51.6 million (of which US$38.2 million represent the construction of a power plant and the balance of US$13.3 million entails upgrading and modernizing the existing steel facilities. IFCs total investment will be US$25 million (of which US$18 million A Loan, and US$7 million B Loan).    Location of project and Description of site    	Escuintla Department, 67 kms south of Guatemala City, where Sideguas mini-mill is located.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	Sidegua is a sister company within the Aceros de Guatemala Group  ( The Group ). It manufactures billets, a key raw material for The Groups final products, which are: rebars, profiles, sheets, wire and flats. The Group was established in 1963. It is the leading supplier of steel products in Guatemala and the only one with steel melting facilities producing from scrap the steel billets for the rolling mills.     	Sideguas proposed US$51.6 million investment program to be implemented by mid 1998 will help the Company to reduce production costs and obtain a more streamlined and efficient plant configuration to meet the growing demand for its products.     Environmental Category and Issues    	This is an environmental category B project according to IFC''s environmental review procedure.     The  is  from the Public Information Center.       Host country location of environmental documents    Centro de Energía Escuintla, Avenida de las Americas 18-81, Zona 14. Guatemala City, Guatemala.      Date SPI sent to PIC September 6, 1996   For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
Genesis II Project The proposed investment consists of a senior unsecured loan to Fundación Génesis Empresarial (the Company or Génesis). The purpose of the proposed IFC investment is to expand the Companys loan portfolio for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Guatemala. At least 50 percent of the proceeds will finance women owned and led MSEs (WMSEs). The most significant, expected Project-level outcome is increased access to finance for underserved MSE segments in Guatemala, including WSEs. Beyond the Project and in conjunction with other WBG efforts in the country, the investment will foster greater financial inclusiveness for MSEs and WSEs through the demonstration and replication channel by encouraging other financial institutions to grow their MSE portfolios.
Orzunil S.A. Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Guatemala-Orzunil S.A.                Region    Central America      Sector   Project No005024   Projected Board DateApril 15, 1996   Company NameOrzunil S.A.   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Ormat Industries Ltd. (Israel)(Technical partner with 10% of equity), Scudder Latin American Infrastructure Fund (50 % of the equity), IFC (20 % of the equity), Commonwealth Development Corp. (20 % of the equity).     Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	US$67.6 million total project cost, with an IFC investment of US$17 million for IFCs own account, and US$15 million for the account of participants.    Location of project and Description of site    	The Project is a 24 MW Geothermal Power Project in Quetzaltenango Province, approximately 200 km west of Guatemala City, Guatemala.  The site is located at a geothermal field in a mountainous/volcanic part of Guatemala that has been partially developed for agriculture.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The Company will build, operate and own a 24 MW geothermal power project.  The Companys shareholders will include Ormat, IFC, the Commonwealth Development Corp. (U.K.) and the Scudder Fund for Latin American Power (U.S.).  The purpose of the Project is to generate electricity in a manner which uses Guatemalas indigenous resources while minimizing any environmental impact.     Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category B project according to IFCs Environmental Review Procedure.  Key issues relate to land use modifications, air emissions and discharge of liquid effluent.  The Environmental Impact Analysis indicates that the Project will not impact natural habitat.  The Project is a closed circuit with re-injection of geothermal fluids into formation. Therefore no effluents will be discharged.  Facilities will be equipped with hydrogen sulfide detection devices, although initial data on the geothermal fluids indicated a low potential for production of that gas.  The Project will be designed and operated in accordance with World Bank environmental, health and safety policies and guidelines.    The  is   March 6, 1996 from the Public Information Center.       Host country location of environmental documents    Comision Nacional del Medio Ambiente, Avenida Petapa 25-59, zona 12 Guatemala City, Guatemala      Date SPI sent to PIC March 4, 1996   For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
GyT Sub. Debt The proposed IFC Investment consists of a subordinated C loan of up to US$80 million, (the Project) to be provided to Banco GyT Continental Guatemala S.A. (GyT or the Bank), an IFC client since 2008.       The Projects main objective is to contribute to strengthening the Bank's capital base for future business growth. The Guatemalan banking regulation includes subordinated debt as part of Tier II capital. Also, the funds of the Project will enable GyT to continue its strategic move to gain a stronger presence in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) market, mortgage housing for individuals, and Climate Smart lending consisting of green buildings in urban areas, and energy efficiency sub-projects. The expected project-level outcomes are: Increased access to finance for SMEs and increased access to housing and green finance. Beyond the project-level outcomes, IFC anticipates that the investment will have the potential to promote greater market awareness via innovation and demonstration of new possible products.
BI Climate & SME Loan 2023 The proposed project is an up to US$220 million financing package for Banco Industrial S.A. (Banco Industrial or the Bank) in Guatemala, consisting of: (i) an up to US$170 million senior unsecured A loan for IFCs own account (IFC A Loan), part of which benefits from (ii) up to US$75 million unfunded mobilization through the MCCP FIG program, in which IFC will transfer the credit risk to insurance companies, which results in a net IFC own-account exposure of not more than US$95 million, and (iii) a trust loan of up to US$50 million from IFC acting in its capacity as the implementing entity for the Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program (MCPP).     The loan proceeds will be used to fund the growth of the Banks small and medium enterprise (SME) and  climate-related assets , which is expected to be at least the 40% of the proceeds (the Project). The proposed senior unsecured IFC A Loan will have a maturity of up to 4-years, with a 1-year grace period. The expected project-level outcomes are: Increased access to finance for SMEs, increased access to green finance. Beyond the project-level outcomes, IFC anticipates that the investment will promote an increase in climate finance available in the Guatemalan financial sector, contributing to improved environmental sustainability.
Southeast and Central Europe Technical Assistance for Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (SECE CRIF) The Fund Development Objective is to support the establishment of the  Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CRIF), a cat re-insurance pool to  be owned by countries of South Eastern and Central Europe (SECE) with  the aim to increase in this region the number of homes and SMEs  insured against earthquakes and floods by the private insurance  market.  SECE CRIF will be registered under the name of Europa  Reinsurance Facility Ltd and will be managed by a special purpose  insurance services company selected through a global tender.
SEE Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility TA SECO The Project Development Objective (PDO) is two-fold: (i) to scale up access of homeowners, farmers, the enterprise sector and govern ment agencies to affordable insurance covering losses to property and crops caused by climate change and geological hazards in Alban ia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia, and (ii) expand the offering of innovative catastrophe insurance products developed under the SEE C RIF project to Bosnia and Herzegovina.