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Environmental & Social Review Summary

Project Number

30381

Company Name

Magerwa

Date ESRS Disclosed

Dec 17, 2010

Country

Rwanda

Region

Africa

Last Updated Date

Nov 30, 2016

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Completed

Previous Events

Approved : Apr 19, 2011
Signed : May 18, 2011
Invested : May 26, 2011

Sector

Other Support Activities for Transportation (Grain Terminals, Cargo Terminals, Airport Operations)

Industry

Infrastructure

Department

Regional Industry - INF Africa

Project Description

IFC proposes to finance an investment by Portek International Limited (the “Sponsor”) in Magasins Generaux du Rwanda s.a (“Magerwa” or the Company”), a para-statal company that manages the handling and warehousing of goods imported to, transiting through, and exported from Rwanda. Portek is a turnkey provider of equipment, services and automated management systems to ports globally, as well as an operator of medium sized container and multipurpose ports in the Middle East and Asia. Portek’s investment in Magerwa will support the privatization of the Company, provide financing for capital improvements – including a fuel oil bunkering facility in Kigali as well as the potential future development of seaport facilities in Kenya and Tanzania – and improve the overall efficiency of Magerwa’s operations through management and staff capacity building. Established in 1969, Magerwa has developed and maintains handling and storage facilities throughout Rwanda, including its flagship facility, a 16 hectare warehousing, trans-shipment and distribution facility at Gikondo, within the City of Kigali, and a four hectare customs clearing and warehousing facility at the Kigali International Airport, that includes state-of-the art cold storage to facilitate the international export of horticulture products. In addition to these facilities, Magerwa maintains two fuel oil tanker-truck transit yards on the outskirts of Kigali and 10 handling and warehousing facilities, nine of which are located at crossing points along Rwanda’s borders with Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Burundi. In addition to cargo handling and warehousing, Magerwa operates a cargo handling equipment rental business (forklifts, container stackers, mobile cranes, etc.).

Overview of IFC's Scope of Review

IFC’s review of its proposed investment in the Project included: review of relevant documentation and discussion with Magerwa management and staff responsible for management of environmental, health and safety (EHS) of Company operations; site visits to Magerwa’s main handling and warehousing facilities at Gikondo and at Kigali International Airport, and the Company’s international transit yards at Runda and Shyorongi; and discussions with staff of the Rwanda Bureau of Standards, the Rwanda Revenue Authority (Customs) and the Rwanda Environmental Management Authority.

E & S Project Categorization and Applicable Standard

Environmental and Social Mitigation Measures

Stakeholder Engagement

Environmental & Social Action Plan

Client Documentation

File Name Actions
Magerwa Action Plan.pdf