Oreon EPI Limited (FMO-52444)

Countries
  • Nigeria
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
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."
Borrower
Emzor Pharmaceuticals
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 8.00 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.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 8.00 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.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ FMO website

Updated in EWS Sep 13, 2018

Disclosed by Bank Dec 16, 2017

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Project Description
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WHO IS OUR PROSPECTIVE CLIENT?

Through Oreon EPI Limited we will invest in Emzor Pharmaceuticals. Emzor is the leading Nigerian producer of owned and generic brands of pharmaceutical products.

WHAT IS THE FUNDING OBJECTIVE?

The proposed investment will help finance Emzor's development of a state-of-the-art manufacturing complex to expand its operations.

WHY DO WE WANT TO FUND THIS PROJECT?

FMO's growth financing will unlock the growth potential of the company. Beyond employment and tax revenue generation, local production will make essential medicines more accessible to the general population. It will also help to decrease the import bill of the currently severely cash strapped Nigerian government. The proposed investment contributes to SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and 9 (Industrial Innovation and Infrastructure).

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RATIONALE

Categorized B+. FMO's environmental and social due diligence indicates that the investment will have impacts which must be managed in a manner consistent with the following Performance Standards: - PS 1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts; - PS 2: Labor and working conditions; - PS 3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention - PS 4: Community Health, Safety and Security; and PS 5. Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement, alongside the EHS Guidelines as well as the Industry Sector Guidelines on Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Manufacturing. With ISO 9001 certification in place, the company is currently in the process of receiving WHO pharmaceutical industry manufacturing certifications. PS 6 (Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources), PS 7 (Indigenous Peoples) and PS 8 (Cultural Heritage) are not triggered as a result of this investment.

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF FMO

Communities who believe they will be negatively affected by a project funded by the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) may be able to file a complaint with the Independent Complaints Mechanism, which is the joint independent accountability mechanism of the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) and the German Investment Corporation (KfW) . A complaint can be filed in writing, by email, post, or online. The complaint can be filed in English or any other language of the complainant. The Independent Complaints Mechanism is comprised of a three-member Independent Expert Panel and it can provide either problem-solving, compliance review or both, in either order. Additional information about this accountability mechanism, including a guide and template for filing a complaint, can be found at: https://www.fmo.nl/independent-complaints-mechanism.

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