MENA Hygienic Holding Group (IFC-35953)

Countries
  • Jordan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
May 26, 2016
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Nuqul Grooup
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 35.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 218.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Sep 23, 2017

Disclosed by Bank Mar 15, 2016


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Project Description
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With its head office in Amman, Jordan, the MENA Hygienic Holding Group ("Nuqul" or the "Company") is a regional manufacturing group primarily involved in the production of jumbo tissue rolls and their subsequent conversion into paper-based hygienic products such as facial tissues and diapers. It consists of 16 companies with production facilities in 5 countries across the MENA region. These production facilities (plants) are located in Egypt, Jordan, KSA, UAE, and Morocco. The proposed project consists primarily of the establishment of a new paper mill in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), (Paper Mill #5 or "PM5"). PM5 is expected to enter into operation by mid-2017. Total project cost is estimated at approximately US$218 million. The proposed IFC investment is a US$35 million A Loan for IFC's own account, which will be structured as an 8-year amortizing corporate loan. Nuqul is an existing IFC client (since 1990). For the current investment, IFC monitors its environmental, social and health and safety (ESHS) performance and founds it to be satisfactory. For some existing gaps (in stack emissions and workplace conditions), Nuqul has provided a corrective action plan in alignment with WBG General EHS guidelines and WBG Guidelines for Pulp and Paper Mills. More detailed information is presented in the paragraphs that follow.
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Company Contact Information Ma’an Karadsheh, Head Of Treasury Address: P.O. Box 154 Amman 11118 Jordan Amman/Jordan e-mail: mailto:mkaradsheh@nuqulgroup.com Tel: + 962 6 4652688 Fax: + 962 6 4645669 Accountability Mechanism of the IFC The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an IFC or MIGA- financed project. If you submit a complaint to the CAO, they may assist you in resolving a dispute with the company and/or investigate to assess whether the IFC is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. If you want to submit a complaint electronically, you can email the CAO at CAO@worldbankgroup.org. You can learn more about the CAO and how to file a complaint at http://www.cao-ombudsman.org/

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