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Summary sheet

Release date
29 January 2025
Status
Reference
Approved | 21/03/2025
20230121
Project name
Promoter - financial intermediary
BEA YOUTH & GENDER INCLUSION & BLUE ECONOMY MBIL
BANQUE EL AMANA
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 20 million
EUR 40 million
Location
Sector(s)
Description
Objectives

The operation consists of a Multiple Beneficiary Intermediated Loan (MBIL) of up to EUR 20,000,000 to Banque El Amana (BEA) to support eligible investments undertaken by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Mauritania. The loan will be allocated to financing SMEs (at least 70% of the loan) and mid-caps (up to 30% of the loan) across sectors such as sustainable fisheries, agriculture value chains, tourism, transport, manufacturing and services.

This operation aims to reduce youth unemployment, improve gender equality in financial inclusion, and endow a "blue economy" target: i) A minimum of 30% of the loan amount will be specifically targeting businesses led and/or founded by a young entrepreneur or employing at least 40% of young people, defined as people between the ages of 15 to 35 years, in line with the African Youth Charter. ii) A minimum of 30% of the loan amount will meet the 2X Challenge Criteria adopted by the EIB in October 2019. The criteria are aligned with the OECD gender marker 1 ("gender equality is a significant objective") as the promotion of gender equality is one of the objectives that has been included in the design of the investment. iii) In addition, a minimum of 20% of the loan amount will target enterprises in the blue economy sector, with activities that are for instance marine-based (such as sustainable capture fisheries and aquaculture, marine renewable energy, maritime transport, and maritime and coastal tourism); marine-related (such as seafood processing, shipbuilding and repair, port activities, and research and innovation in ocean industries) aimed at reducing the impact of land-based activities on the marine environment (such as solid waste and wastewater management, and pollution reduction), and those focused on protecting the coast from the effects of floods (such as coastal protection projects and storm water management).

Environmental aspects
Procurement

BEA shall take all the requisite measures to ensure that the final beneficiaries undertake to implement and operate the financed sub-projects in line with the requirements of the applicable national legislation and the relevant ElB's Environmental and Social Standards as well as international treaties and conventions signed and ratified by or otherwise applicable and binding in the country. Due to its thematic focus, this operation will contribute to youth employment, gender equality and women's economic empowerment and will support capacity development and resilience of individuals working in the blue economy sector.

BEA shall take all requisite measures to ensure that any procurement procedures carried out by final beneficiaries for the financed sub-projects in line with the EIB's Guide to Procurement.

Under Global Europe NDICI guarantee

Under EFSD+ Guarantee

Milestone
Approved
21 March 2025
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Disclaimer

Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).

Documents

Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - BEA YOUTH & GENDER INCLUSION & BLUE ECONOMY MBIL
Publication Date
25 Mar 2025
Document language
Main Topic
Lending
Document Number
240589476
Document Focus
Environmental Information
Project Number
20230121
Sector(s)
Countries
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