Project Description
The provision of USD 13.32 million loan (or KZT equivalent) to LLP Atasu Group, one of the intermodal logistics operators in Kazakhstan.
Project Objectives
The Project will be suporting a private company investing in commercial transport operations such as the expansion of fleet and rail freight services. It will also contribute to the development of transportion services along the Middle Corridor.
Transition Impact
ETI score: 61
Competitive:
The project supports a private operator in a market dominated by state-owned enterprises.
Integrated:
The project promotes improvements in current infrastructure services.
Client Information
ATASU GROUP OF COMPANIES LLP
LLP Atasu Group (the "Company") is a vertically integrated logistics operator providing point-to-point transportation services for an established portfolio of clients. It is predominately active in the railway transportation segment focusing on container transportation of consumer goods and container handling.
EBRD Finance Summary
EUR 12,563,071.77
Total Project Cost
EUR 18,513,071.77
Additionality
The EBRD offers financing that is not available in the market from commercial sources on reasonable terms and conditions.
The project allows the company to borrow in US$ with an option to convert to KZT.
Environmental and Social Summary
Categorised B (2019 ESP) and Low-Medium risk. Key E&S risks and impacts to consider include labour and working conditions, occupational health and safety, waste management, operational rail safety and hazardous material management. Environmental and Social (E&S) due diligence was undertaken by the Bank to assess the Company's corporate E&S arrangements and its capacity to implement the Project under the 2019 ESP. ESDD assessed the E&S corporate questionnaire, including the arrangements for the transportation of hazardous materials. No further ESDD is required. The Project is considered consistent with the GET approach and has a GET share 80 per cent, confirmed during due diligence. The Project is considered Paris aligned for climate mitigation as it features in the joint MDB "aligned list" and meets accompanying conditions. No further assessment is required. The Project is deemed not significantly exposed to physical climate risks and is considered Paris aligned for climate adaptation. The PC risk score of the project is 1. The CART is low risk as it is sufficiently geographically diversified based. No second stage assessment is required.
Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing
None.
Company Contact Information
Batyr Abylkassimov
abylkassimov.b@atasugroup.com
+7 727 2207575 (ext. 220)
PSD last updated
24 Feb 2023
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Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)
If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (e.g. through the Client’s Project-level grievance mechanism or through direct engagement with Bank management), individuals and organisations may seek to address their concerns through the EBRD’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM).
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