GCF GEFF Regional-Egypt II - QNB AlAhli

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Environmental and Social Documentation
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Overview

Provision of a senior unsecured loan to QNB ALAHLI SAE ("QNB ALAHLI") of up to USD 50 million under the regional GCF GEFF programme, of which up to USD 7.5 million is expected to be co-financed by the Green Climate Fund ("GCF").

Project ID 52806

Status Repaying

Location

Egypt

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Company Contact Information

Sally HAMDALLA
Sally.HAMDALLA@QNBALAHLI.COM
+ 202 2770 7321
www.qnbalahli.com
Postal Address: QNB ALAHLI Dar Champollion, 5 Champollion st. down town P.O.Box 2664, Cairo Egypt

Project ID 52806

Status Repaying

Location

Egypt

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

21 Jul 2021

Disclosure date

08 Jun 2021

As permitted by paragraph 2.6 of Section III of the Access to Information Policy, disclosure of this PSD was deferred in accordance with paragraph 1.4.4 of the Directive on Access to Information.

GCF GEFF Regional-Egypt II - QNB AlAhli (Arabic) (PDF, 0.76MB)

Project description

Project objectives

The EBRD loan will enable QNB ALAHLI to (i) support on-lending to private sub-borrowers for green, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, which are of particular relevance in the context of the high energy intensity of Egypt's economy, and (ii) to support high performance technologies and services supporting a green economy. Sub-borrowers include micro, small and medium-sized enterporises (MSMEs) and individual households that operate across the residential, agribusiness, industrial, commercial and service sectors.

Transition impact

ETI Score:75

ject supports the Green transition quality through the provision of funding and technical assistance to financial intermediaries to promote private sector MSMEs investments in efficient climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies. This will support building a green economy in Egypt by facilitating the accelerated market penetration of climate technologies.

Client information

QATAR NATIONAL BANK ALAHLI SAE

QNB ALAHLI is a commercial bank incorporated in Egypt. It is the fourth-largest Egyptian bank by asset size and the second largest private bank. The bank recorded assets of EUR 15 bn at year-end 2020 with market shares of 4.5%, 7% and 4.2% by assets, loans and deposits, respectively. It is 94.97% controlled by Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.) (Qatar).

EBRD Finance Summary

USD 42,500,000.00

Total project cost

USD 50,000,000.00

Additionality

The project offers a combination of longer-term financing and technical expertise into a package that promotes targeted investment in sustainable energy, in the highly diversified private sector in Egypt.

Environmental & Social Summary

Category FI (2019 ESP). QNB ALAHLI is an existing client and will be required to continue to comply with PRs 2, 4 and 9 apply the EBRD's E&S Risk Management Procedures for Corporate and SME loans and submit annual environmental and social reports to the Bank. All projects under the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) will be required to comply with the national environment, health and safety and labour regulations and standards as well as the E&S eligibility criteria for RE and EE sub-projects.

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

QNB ALAHLI is expected to benefit from the support of the grant resources from the European Union (EU NIP). Donor funds will support a comprehensive technical assistance programme to provide implementation support to QNB ALAHLI and its customers, and verification of the outcome of completed projects. Grants are also expected to provide investment incentives to end borrowers.

Company Contact Information

Sally HAMDALLA
Sally.HAMDALLA@QNBALAHLI.COM
+ 202 2770 7321
www.qnbalahli.com
Postal Address: QNB ALAHLI Dar Champollion, 5 Champollion st. down town P.O.Box 2664, Cairo Egypt

PSD last updated

08 Jun 2021

Understanding transition

Further information regarding the EBRD’s approach to measuring transition impact is available here.

Business opportunities

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General enquiries

Specific enquiries can be made using the EBRD Enquiries form.

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

The ESP and its associated Environmental and Social Requirements (ESRs) set out the ways in which the EBRD implements its commitment to promoting “environmentally sound and sustainable development”. The ESP and the ESRs include specific provisions for clients to comply with the applicable requirements of national laws on public information and consultation, and to establish a grievance mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of stakeholders’ concerns and grievances, in particular, about the environmental and social (E&S) performance of the client and the project. Proportionate to the nature and scale of a project’s environmental and social risks and impacts, the EBRD also requires its clients to disclose information, as appropriate, about the risks and impacts of projects or to undertake meaningful consultation with stakeholders and consider and respond to their feedback.

More information on the EBRD’s practices in this regard is set out in the ESP.

Integrity and compliance

The EBRD's Office of the Chief Compliance Officer (OCCO) promotes good governance and ensures that the highest standards of integrity are applied to all of the Bank's activities in accordance with international best practice. Integrity due diligence is conducted on all Bank clients to ensure that projects do not present unacceptable integrity or reputational risks to the Bank. The EBRD believes that identifying and resolving issues in the project assessment and approval stages is the most effective means of ensuring the integrity of Bank transactions. OCCO plays a key role in these protective efforts andhelps to monitor integrity risks in projects post-investment.

OCCO is further responsible for investigating allegations of fraud, corruption and misconduct in EBRD-financed projects. Anyone, either within or outside the Bank, who suspects fraud or corruption should submit a written report to the Chief Compliance Officer by email to compliance@ebrd.com. OCCO will follow-up all matters reported. It will review all matters reported. Reports can be made in any language of the Bank or of the Bank's countries of operation. The information provided must be made in good faith.

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

The AIP, which entered into force on 1 January 2025, sets out how the EBRD discloses information and consults with its stakeholders to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations. Please visit the Access to Information Policy page to find out what information is available from the EBRD website.

Specific requests for information can be made using the EBRD enquiries form.

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (for example, 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).

IPAM independently reviews project issues that are believed to have caused (or to be likely to cause) harm. The purpose of the mechanism is: to support dialogue between project stakeholders to resolve environmental, social and public disclosure issues; to determine whether the Bank has complied with its Environmental and Social Policy or the project-specific provisions of its Access to Information Policy; and where applicable, to address any existing non-compliance with these policies, while preventing future non-compliance by the Bank.

Please visit the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism webpage to find out more about IPAM and its mandate and how to submit a Request for review. Alternatively, contact IPAM by email at ipam@ebrd.com for guidance and more information on IPAM and how to submit a request.

Environmental and Social Documentation is not available for this project.

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), Access to Information policy (AIP) and Project Accountability Policy (PAP) enable sound and sustainable development in its projects. The Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) deals with complaints about environmental, social and disclosure matters related to the Bank’s investments.

No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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GCF GEFF Regional-Egypt II - QNB AlAhli

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project description

Project objectives

Transition impact

Client information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total project cost

Additionality

Environmental & Social Summary

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

PSD last updated

Understanding transition

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

Integrity and compliance

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)