36027 - Ebola Emergency Liquidity Facility

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Summary of Investment Information

Project Number

36027

Company Name

EBOLA EMERGENCY LIQUIDITY FACILITY

Date SPI Disclosed

Oct 15, 2014

Country

Western Africa Region

Region

Africa

Projected Board Date

Oct 27, 2014

Environmental Category

FI-2 - Limited

Status

Completed

Last Updated Date

Oct 25, 2025

Department

Regional Industry - FIG Africa

Industry

Financial Markets

Previous Events

Approved : Nov 3, 2014
Invested : Feb 19, 2015

Sector

Commercial Banking - Trade and Supply Chain

Project Description

The proposed project, Ebola Emergency Liquidity Facility (EELF) is IFC’s immediate response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa and is targeting Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, the countries severely affected to date. It seeks to provide immediate private sector-focused support to help alleviate the immediate trade and foreign currency denominated working capital needs in the countries. IFC’s immediate intervention relies on the use of IFC’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG) platforms to quickly help clients with working capital and contribute to maintaining trade flows, supporting employment, and restoring supplies of key goods and services. This intervention is the first stage of a more comprehensive, cross-sector (FIG, MAS, and Infra) combined IS-AS response.

EELF’s total size is up to US$75 million for IFC’s own account and would comprise discrete funding lines to each eligible bank in the three targeted countries. The tenor of each facility is up to 12 months, with renewable options. EELF will initially target existing IFC portfolio clients in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and will later be also made available to other banks operating in West Africa.

Sponsor / Cost / Location

Product Line	IFC Investment (million USD)
Risk Management
Guarantee
Loan	75.0
Equity

Development Impact

Immediate Trade and Working Capital Relief: Through increased access to finance, the Facility will contribute to maintaining trade flows for basic and essential goods across key economic sectors (manufacturing, agri, energy) in the three countries severely affected by the Ebola outbreak. Improved availability of credit to these sectors is expected to benefit basic-good producers and importers, among others along the value chain, and therefore alleviate economic impact, sustain employment and maintain livelihoods.

Demonstration Effect in FCS/IDA Countries: The Facility is expected to send a positive signal to the international community about IFC''s commitment to these fragile economies and will encourage other foreign institutions to follow.

Comprehensive Crisis Response - IFC has a unique multi-disciplinary (FIG, MAS, Infra, and AS) capability to support the impacted countries, allowing for increased scalability into a medium-to-long term recovery package. IFC''s response will continue to demonstrate the World Bank Group''s leadership role in emerging market private sector development with proven, rapid and flexible initiatives that underscore its countercyclical role during a crisis.

Resource mobilization and demonstration effect - In addition to the strong signaling effect of this Facility, IFC may consider a potential mobilization component from the SME Fund, GAFSP or other public and private sector partners.

Effective and proven platforms (WCSS and GTFP) with broad banking relationships - IFC possesses two strong platforms as well as extensive banking relationships in these import-dependent countries, allowing it to channel support very quickly.

E&S Category Rationale / Risks and Mitigation

This project has been provisionally classified as a Category FI-2 project according to IFC’s Environmental and Social Review Procedure. The project involves the provision of funded and unfunded trade support facilities to financial intermediaries in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as part of an emergency intervention program for the Ebola crisis. These trade support facilities are considered to have limited E&S risks and impacts.

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Juan Andres Mosquera
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Financial Institutions Group
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